9 Lies Explained

9 Lies
Type:studio
Artist:Nine Lies
Cover:Nine_Lies_-_CD_Sleeve_for_the_album_-_9_Lies.jpg
Recorded:2010–15
Label:Evil Twin Records
Producer:Stuart Epps, Stevie Mann
Prev Title:Behind It All
Prev Year:2005
Year:2015
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Next Year:2020

9 Lies is the second studio album[1] by Northern Irish indie rock band Nine Lies and follow up to their 2005 debut album 'Behind It All'.[2] [3] It was released on 6 July 2015 through Evil Twin Records.[1] The album was produced in part by legendary British record producer Stuart Epps who has worked with such artists as Elton John, Led Zeppelin, Oasis and Robbie Williams.

Recording

Recording on the album started in 2010 on location in Belfast and included the track someone which was to be the first of two singles released prior to the album and Save Me which was mixed by American producer Beau Hill[4] who worked previously with Alice Cooper, Kix and Winger.[5] The sessions later moved to Blast Furnace studios in Derry where the band were joined by legendary English record producer Stuart Epps and the tracks 'Damn' and 'Don't ask if I'm alone' were born. These two tracks were eventually mixed at Einstein Studios in Antrim Northern Ireland. Once more the band moved on location as the struggle of putting together the tough second album continued. The live sessions continued until 2014. The album was eventually completed in March 2015 and the 10 track album, according to Rolling Stone, elevated the band's stature "from heroes to superstars".[6]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Stevie Mann, Dave Kernohan, Nick Black, John Rossi and Stephen McAuley.

  1. "Take Me Away" – 3:50
  2. "Save Me"[4] – 3:57
  3. "Damn" – 3:45
  4. "Tragedy"[7] – 3:22
  5. "Nothing Left For Me" – 3:58
  6. "Don't Ask If I'm Alone" – 4:01
  7. "A Kill for the King" – 3:41
  8. "I Don't Wanna Say" – 3:25
  9. "We R1" – 4:07
  10. "Someone"[8] – 4:15

Personnel

9 Lies
Technical personnel

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nine Lies - 9 LIES. Discogs.com. 6 July 2015 . 9 November 2018.
  2. Web site: 9lies* - Behind It All. Discogs.com. 9 November 2018.
  3. Web site: 9 Lies - Nine Lies - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic. AllMusic. 9 November 2018.
  4. Web site: Nine Lies - Save Me . 22 August 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120503020954/http://beauhillproductions.com/album/music/ninelies/clip_ninelies_save.html . 3 May 2012 . dead.
  5. Book: Konow, David. Bang Your Head: The Rise and Fall of Heavy Metal. 25 February 2009. Crown/Archetype. 9780307565600 .
  6. Rolling Stone, 2015, p. xx
  7. Web site: RNLI News Articles, Videos and Media from the UK and Ireland. Rnli.org. 9 November 2018.
  8. Web site: Nine Lies - Someone. Discogs.com. 9 November 2018.