Brutal Romantic Explained

Brutal Romantic
Type:	studio
Artist:	Brooke Fraser
Cover:	Brutal_Romantic.png
Genre:	Pop
Length:	37:05
Label:	Vagrant
Producer:	Brooke Fraser David Kosten Dan Wilson (Track 8)
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Brutal Romantic is the fourth studio album by New Zealand singer-songwriter Brooke Fraser. It was released on 18 November 2014 in Australia,^[1] New Zealand, North America and Asia, and in Spring 2015 in Europe.^[2] It was produced by Fraser and David Kosten. It was recorded at Kosten's West London studio, and the orchestral parts were recorded at the legendary Abbey Road Studios.^[3]

The album's first track "Psychosocial" was released 13 August 2014 as a taster track^[4] ahead of the album's first single "Kings & Queens", which was sent to radio 23 September 2014.

Personnel

• Brooke Fraser – vocals, keyboards (1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10), programming (1, 10), acoustic piano (2-7), guitars (2, 5)
• David Kosten – synthesizers, programming, percussion (2, 4, 5)
• Matt Hales – additional programming (2)
• Ryan Taubert – additional programming (4)
• Dan Wilson – keyboards (8)
• Tobias Fröberg – synthesizers (9), guitars (9)
• Kid Harpoon – guitars (7)
• James Ahwai – bass (2, 4, 5, 10)
• Jason Cooper – drums (4, 6, 7)
• IDMC Choir – choir (1, 7)
• John Fisher – choirmaster (1, 7)
• Joel Pott – additional vocals (4)

Orchestra

• John Metcalfe – arrangements and conductor

Horns on "Brutal Romance"

• Dave Stewart – bass trombone
• Andy Wood – tenor trombone
• Philip Easop, Martin Owen, David Pyatt and Richard Watkins – French horn

Strings on "Brutal Romance" and "Magical Machine"

• Lucy Whaley – string fixing
• Louise Fuller – string leader
• Chris Allen, Ian Burdge, Vicki Matthews, Nick Roberts, Jonathan Tunnell and Bozidar Vulkotic – cello
• Colin Paris, Beth Simmons, Allen Walley and Chris West – double bass
• Rolad Chbah, Bill Hawkes, Nick Pendlebury, Rose Redgrave, Rachel Roberts and Steve Toos – viola
• Natalie Bonner, Gillon Cameron, Frances Dewar, Alison Dods, Louise Fuller, Richard George, Kathy Gowers, Pete Hanson, Claire Hayes, Ian Humphries, Rick Koster, Oll Langford, Nicky Sweeney and Chris Windass – violin

Production

• Paul Harris – A&R
• Brooke Fraser – producer, additional recording (1, 3, 10)
• David Kosten – producer, recording, mixing, vocal recording (6)
• Dan Wilson – producer (8)
• Mo Hausler – additional recording, additional editing
• Matt Hales – additional recording (2)
• Joel Pott – additional recording (4)
• Kid Harpoon – additional recording (7)
• Tobias Fröberg – additional recording (9)
• Al Lawson – recording assistant (1, 4, 6, 7), editing assistant (1, 4, 6, 7)
• Steve Orchard – vocal recording (6), orchestra recording (6, 8)
• Jamie Ashton – orchestra recording assistant (6, 8)
• Paul Pritchard – orchestra recording assistant (6, 8)
• John Rausch – vocal recording (8)
• Bob Ludwig – mastering at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine)
• Campbell Hooper – album artwork
• Paul McKessar – management
• Campbell Smith – management

Notes and References

1. Web site: Brutal Romantic by Brooke Fraser on iTunes. iTunes. 3 October 2014.
2. Web site: Brutal Romantic on Brooke Fraser's official website. iTunes. 3 October 2014.
3. Web site: Brooke Fraser on iTunes. iTunes. 3 October 2014.
4. Web site: Deciphering Brooke. Stack.net.au. 9 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150223055001/http://stack.net.au/music/features/deciphering-brooke-306#. 23 February 2015. dead. dmy-all.