The Water (Colin MacIntyre album) explained

The Water
Type:	studio
Artist:	Colin MacIntyre
Cover:	Thewateralbumcover.jpg
Released:	2008
Genre:	Indie rock
Label:	Future Gods Recordings
Producer:	Nick Franglen
Prev Title:	This Is Hope
Prev Year:	2004
Next Title:	Island
Next Year:	2009

The Water is the first solo album by Scottish indie pop singer Colin MacIntyre, who previously made three albums as Mull Historical Society. It was released on 4 February 2008, and produced by Nick Franglen from Lemon Jelly. MacIntyre had produced the first three albums himself.^[1] The last track, "Pay Attention to the Human", features a poem written and performed by Tony Benn.^{[2] [3]} MacIntyre wrote the album in New York, his wife's home city.^[4] In 2009, Irvine Welsh used the track "You're a Star" from The Water in his comedy Good Arrows.^[5] The track "Be My Saviour" first appeared on the soundtrack of the film Stormbreaker.

Track listing

1. "You're A Star"
2. "Be My Saviour"
3. "The Water"
4. "I Can I Will"
5. "Famous For Being Famous"
6. "Camelot Revisited"
7. "I Don't Have You To Ask"
8. "I Have Been Burned"
9. "Stalker"
10. "Future Gods And Past Kings"
11. "Faith No. 2"
12. "Pay Attention To The Human (featuring Tony Benn)"

External links

• Guardian review

Notes and References

1. News: Hope springs eternal - The Scotsman. 2 December 2006. The Scotsman. 5 February 2014.
2. News: Tony Benn, pop star - Telegraph. 7 February 2008. The Daily Telegraph. 5 February 2014.
3. News: House music: Tony Benn's debut solo album. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220620/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/house-music-tony-benns-debut-solo-album-800170.html . 20 June 2022 . subscription . live. 25 March 2008. The Independent. 6 February 2014.
4. News: Rewriting history. 30 January 2008. The Scotsman. 5 February 2014.
5. Web site: Colin Macintyre - You're A Star. 15 January 2009. Bollyfirst. 5 February 2014.