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HoboSapiens 2003

alternative rock 65 min 13 tracks EMI

HoboSapiens is a solo studio album by Welsh musician John Cale, his first album since 1996's Walking on Locusts. HoboSapiens was released by EMI in October 2003, and was preceded by the EP 5 Tracks in May 2003. A single was released for "Things" shortly after the album's release. Cale co-produced the album with Nick Franglen of Lemon Jelly, and Brian Eno provided the drum loop for the song "Bicycle". The album was met with widespread critical acclaim.

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Character

Character-led, spare, grave and contemporary.

character-ledplot-driven
sparerichly built
gravecomic

Tracks

0Set Me Free4:30
1Zen6:03
2Reading My Mind4:11
3Things3:37
4Look Horizon5:41
5Magritte4:59
6Archimedes4:41
7Caravan6:44
8Bicycle5:06
9Twilight Zone3:49
10Letter From Abroad5:10
11Things X4:50
12Over Her Head5:22

13 tracks, 65 minutes.

About the album

Artist: John Cale
Label: EMI
Released: 2003
Type: Album
Format: CD
Country: XE

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