Bonfires on the Heath explained

Bonfires on the Heath is the fifth studio album by English indie pop group The Clientele. The album was released on 6 October 2009 by Merge Records in the United States and on 16 November 2009 by Pointy Records in the United Kingdom.

A detail from Flora by the 16th century surrealistic painter Giuseppe Arcimboldo is used as the album's cover art.

Critical reception

In a review of Bonfires on the Heath, AllMusic referred to the album as "the most perfect, autumnal, English pop record imaginable."

Personnel

Credits for Bonfires on the Heath adapted from album liner notes.^[1]

The Clientele

• Alasdair MacLean – vocals, whispering, acoustic guitar, slide guitar, Spanish guitar, Jazzmaster and Telecaster guitars
• James Hornsey – bass, backing vocals
• Mark Keen – drums, percussion, piano, backing vocals, trumpet arrangements
• Mel Draisey – violin, piano, Hammond organ, Rhodes piano, glockenspiel, backing vocals, string arrangements

Additional musicians

• Nikki Gleed – violin (1st)
• John Hoare – trumpet
• Brian O'Shaughnessy – electronic tambura
• Sarah Squires – violin (2nd)
• Hannah Stewart – cello
• Charlie Stock – viola

Production

• Jeff Lipton – mastering
• Brian O'Shaughnessy – production
• Maria Rice – mastering (assistant)

Artwork and design

• Maggie Fost – design
• Giuseppe Arcimboldo – artwork
• Federico Vinciolo – artwork

Notes and References

1. . 2009 . Bonfires on the Heath . liner notes . . MRG347.