Carried in Sound
| Carried in Sound | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 17 November 2023 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 45:46 | |||
| Label | Year Seven Records | |||
| Smoke Fairies chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Album of the Year | 79/100[1] |
| Buzz Magazine |   [2] |
| Slant Magazine | [3] |
| XSNoize | [4] |
| Far Out Magazine | [5] |
Carried in Sound is the sixth studio album by English duo Smoke Fairies. It was released in November 2023 on the band's Year Seven Records label.[6]
Background
The album was the first of the band's to be recorded and produced by themselves at home.[7] During the evolution of the record, the Smoke Fairies shared works in progress and ideas with fans via their Patreon[8] site, as well as asking them to vote for an album title. In an interview with Americana UK, answering a question about the record and her working partnership with Davies, Blaimire replied, "we called it 'Carried In Sound’ and I think there is a feeling we’ve been carried by music through our lives, and carried along by it in our friendship".[9]
The band invited their Patreons to be extras in their 'Vanishing Line' music video, which was filmed in July 2023.[10]
A series of record store gigs, concerts[11] and festival performance[12] were held in 2023/24 to celebrate the record.
Carried in Sound was released on translucent orange vinyl, limited edition signed translucent blue vinyl exclusive to Rough Trade,[13] CD and digital download.
Chart performance
Carried in Sound reached the following chart positions:[14]
| Position | Official UK chart | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Independent Album Breakers | 30 November 2023 |
| 6 | Folk Albums | 30 November 2023 |
| 15 | Record Store | 30 November 2023 |
| 16 | Independent Albums | 30 November 2023 |
| 53 | Physical Albums | 30 November 2023 |
| 54 | Albums Sales | 30 November 2023 |
| 89 | Scottish Top 100 Albums | 30 November 2023 |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Vague Ideas" | 4:58 |
| 2. | "Vanishing Line" | 4:14 |
| 3. | "Carried in Sound" | 4:11 |
| 4. | "There Was a Hope" | 3:54 |
| 5. | "Seek It with Me" | 3:44 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sticks and Stones" | 5:44 |
| 2. | "Part of It All" | 4:22 |
| 3. | "2002" | 4:33 |
| 4. | "Perseus" | 2:56 |
| 5. | "Come to My Mind" | 4:13 |
| 6. | "Seek It with Me" (Instrumetal) | 2:57 |
Personnel
All personnel credits adapted from Carried in Sound album notes.
- All songs written by Smoke Fairies
- Vocals and instruments by Smoke Fairies
- Viola by Neil Walsh
- Produced by Katherine Blamire
- Recorded by Smoke Fairies
- Mixed by Dan Austin and Ian Davenport
- Mastered at Metropolis by Matt Colton
- Photography by Annick Wolfers
- Sleeve by Nayfe Slusjan
- Worldwide Management by Doug Hart and Matt Harvey
References
- ^ "Carried in Sound - Smoke Fairies". AlbumOfTheYear.org. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
- ^ "Carried in Sound - Smoke Fairies". buzzmag.co.uk. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
- ^ "Carried in Sound - Smoke Fairies". slantmagazine.com. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
- ^ "Carried in Sound - Smoke Fairies". xsnoize.com. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
- ^ "Carried in Sound - Smoke Fairies". faroutmagazine.co.uk. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
- ^ "Smoke Fairies - Carried In Sound". Discogs. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ Hobbledehoy, The (23 December 2023). "Carried in Sound". The HOBBLEDEHOY. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "Get more from Smoke Fairies on Patreon". Patreon. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ Johnson, Martin (20 February 2024). "Interview: Smoke Fairies' Katherine Blamire on being "Carried In Sound"". Americana UK. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ smokefairies (19 September 2023). SMOKE FAIRIES - VANISHING LINE. Retrieved 1 August 2025 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Smoke Fairies concerts 2023". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "Moseley Folk and art Festival". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "Smoke Fairies - Carried In Sound on CD, Vinyl LP | Rough Trade". www.roughtrade.com. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
- ^ "Carried in Sound". Official Charts. 30 November 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2025.