Sun's Signature

Sun's Signature
EP by
Elizabeth Fraser and Damon Reece
ReleasedJune 18, 2022 (2022-06-18)
Studio
  • Sibyl's Bower
  • Rockfield, Sophie and Rena's Cottage
  • Christchurch
  • Aeriel Studios
LabelPartisan
Producer

Sun's Signature is a collaborative extended play by Scottish musician Elizabeth Fraser and British percussionist Damon Reece. It was released on June 18, 2022 via Partisan Records. Recording sessions took place at Sibyl's Bower, at Rockfield, Sophie and Rena's Cottage, at Christchurch and at Aeriel Studios. It features contributions from Thighpaulsandra, Sean Cook, Martin Shellard, Alex Lee and Steve Hackett. The album peaked at number 11 on the Official Scottish Albums chart.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic80/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Beats Per Minute76/100[2]
Mojo[3]
Pitchfork8/10[4]
Rolling Stone[5]
The Observer[6]

Sun's Signature was met with generally favorable reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 80, based on eight reviews.[1]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Underwater"6:45
2."Golden Air"5:42
3."Bluedusk"5:00
4."Apples"7:27
5."Make Lovely the Day"2:29

Personnel

  • Elizabeth Fraser – vocals, mellotron, Moog, producer
  • Damon Reece – drums, percussion, bass pedals, bass guitar, keyboards, programming, cimbalom, vibes, optigan, producer, engineering
  • Timothy "Thighpaulsandra" Lewis – RMI, CS8o, mellotron, solina, mixing
  • Sean Cook – bass guitar
  • Martin Shellard – bass guitar, electric guitar
  • Alex Lee – 6 & 12 string guitars, acoustic guitar
  • Steve Hackett – foundry guitars, electric guitars, effects, optigan, nylon guitar, lead guitar
  • Bob Locke – mixing
  • Matt Smith – mixing assistant
  • Shawn Joseph – mastering

Charts

Chart performance for Sun's Signature
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[7] 11
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[8] 44
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[9] 8

References

  1. ^ a b "Critic Reviews for Sun's Signature [EP] - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
  2. ^ Dedman, Todd (August 3, 2022). "Album Review: Sun's Signature – Sun's Signature". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
  3. ^ Segal, Victoria (July 2022). "Ray Of Light". MOJO. p. 88.
  4. ^ Cardew, Ben (July 28, 2022). "Sun's Signature: Sun's Signature". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
  5. ^ Grow, Kory (June 20, 2022). "Elizabeth Fraser Still Sounds Divinely Alien on Sun's Signature Debut". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
  6. ^ Empire, Kitty (June 19, 2022). "Sun's Signature by Sun's Signature review – swoonworthy sounds from a mighty pop partnership". The Observer. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
  7. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 1/9/2023 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  8. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart on 1/9/2023 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  9. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart on 1/9/2023 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
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