Black Sands

Black Sands is the fourth studio album by English DJ Bonobo. It was released on 29 March 2010. The cover features a photograph taken of Derwentwater,[13] in northern England. The tower in the background is located in Castlerigg (54°35′29.95″N 3°7′3.43″W).

For the novel, see Colleen Coble. For the community in the United States, see Black Sands, Hawaii. For the entertainment company, see Black Sands Entertainment.

Black Sands
Studio album by
Bonobo
Released29 March 2010
Genre
Length55:06
LabelNinja Tune
Bonobo chronology
Days to Come
(2006)		 Black Sands
(2010)		 The North Borders
(2013)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic73/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
BBC(positive)[4]
Drowned In Sound7/10[5]
Mojo[6]
musicOMH[7]
PopMatters[8]
Q[9]
Sputnikmusic (emeritus)3.5/5[10]
The Times[11]
Tiny Mix Tapes[12]

As of November 2016 it was certified silver by British Phonographic Industry for 60,000 sold units in UK.[14][15] As of January 20, 2017 it has sold 72,756 copies in UK.[16]

"All In Forms", appeared in the film House at the End of the Street in 2012.[17] Additionally, "Kong" can be heard during a scene in an artist's studio in the eighth episode of the second season of House of Cards,[18] and Eyesdown can be heard in the background in the restaurant in the second episode of the third season of The Newsroom. The song "Black Sands" is the title-song of the French 2015-movie 'The Measure of a Man'. "Kiara" also appears in the video game Sleeping Dogs.

Track listing

All tracks written and performed by Bonobo.

No.TitleLength
1."Prelude"1:18
2."Kiara"3:50
3."Kong"3:58
4."Eyesdown" (featuring Andreya Triana)5:26
5."El Toro"3:44
6."We Could Forever"4:20
7."1009"4:30
8."All in Forms"4:52
9."The Keeper" (featuring Andreya Triana)4:49
10."Stay the Same" (featuring Andreya Triana)4:45
11."Animals"6:45
12."Black Sands"6:49
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
13."Brace Brace"7:02

Personnel

Credits for Black Sands adapted from album liner notes.[19]

  • Bonobo – piano, bass, upright bass, guitar, classical guitar, mandolin, keyboards, Fender Rhodes, harmonium, harp, vibraphone, music box
  • Andreya Triana – vocals (track 4, 9 & 10)
  • Mike Simmonds – violins, violas
  • Mike Lesirge – flute, saxophone, clarinet (track 5 & 12)
  • Alan Hardiman – trombone (track 5 & 10)
  • Ryan Jacob – trumpet (track 5 & 10)
  • Jack Wyllie – saxophone (track 10)
  • Tom Chant – saxophone, bass clarinet (track 11)
  • Graham Fox – drums (track 11)
  • Jack Baker – drums (track 12)

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[20] Silver 60,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Jones, Richard (12 January 2017). "Complete Guide: Bonobo". Clash. Archived from the original on 4 December 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  2. "Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  3. Hoffman, K. Ross. "Review: Black Sands". Allmusic. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  4. "Music - Review of Bonobo - Black Sands". BBC. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  5. Raoul, Vyvian. "Album Review: Bonobo - Black Sands". Drowned In Sound. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  6. "Mojo review". Mojo: 97. May 2010.
  7. "musicOMH review". musicOMH. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  8. Hung, Estella. "Bonobo: Black Sands < PopMatters". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 27 March 2010. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  9. Q: 117. May 2010. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. Observer. "Sputnikmusic review". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  11. Clay, Joe (27 March 2010). "Bonobo Black Sands". The Times. London.
  12. Bruce, Gordon. "Tiny Mix Tapes review". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  13. "Bonobo - Black Sands — Oscar & Ewan". www.oscarandewan.se. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  14. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 17 January 2010. Retrieved 20 October 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  15. https://i.imgur.com/qPuqjMK.png
  16. "Official Charts Analysis: The xx claim No.1 spot with third album I See You". Music Week. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  17. "House at the End of the Street". 21 September 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2016 – via IMDb.
  18. "Just Isn't Music – 10/03/14 Bonobo 'Kong' used in House of Cards s02e08". www.justisntmusic.com. Archived from the original on 10 March 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  19. Black Sands (liner notes). Bonobo. Ninja Tune. 2010. ZENCD140.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  20. "British album certifications – Bonobo – Blacks Sands". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 March 2019.


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