Album · 2023
The Ballad of Darren
Tracklist
Disc 1
1
The Ballad
The Ballad of Darren
3:37
2
St. Charles Square
The Ballad of Darren
3:55
3
Barbaric
The Ballad of Darren
4:09
4
Russian Strings
The Ballad of Darren
3:38
5
The Everglades (For Leonard)
The Ballad of Darren
2:56
6
The Narcissist
The Ballad of Darren
4:05
7
Goodbye Albert
The Ballad of Darren
4:17
8
Far Away Island
The Ballad of Darren
2:58
9
Avalon
The Ballad of Darren
3:05
10
The Heights
The Ballad of Darren
3:24
Disc 2
1
The Rabbi
The Ballad of Darren
2:44
2
The Swan
The Ballad of Darren
3:42
Disc 3
1
The Ballad
The Ballad of Darren
3:37
2
St. Charles Square
The Ballad of Darren
3:55
3
Barbaric
The Ballad of Darren
4:09
4
Russian Strings
The Ballad of Darren
3:38
5
The Everglades (For Leonard)
The Ballad of Darren
2:56
6
The Narcissist
The Ballad of Darren
4:05
7
Goodbye Albert
The Ballad of Darren
4:17
8
Far Away Island
The Ballad of Darren
2:58
9
Avalon
The Ballad of Darren
3:05
10
The Heights
The Ballad of Darren
3:24
11
The Rabbi
The Ballad of Darren
2:44
12
The Swan
The Ballad of Darren
3:42
In print
First pressed 2023, still pressed 2024 — 30 pressings across 12 countries.
Credits
Jamie‐James Medina
Art Direction · creative director [creative direction], design
Matt de Jong
Art Direction · creative director [creative direction], design
UNDERCARD.
Art Direction · creative director [creative direction], design
Giacomo Vianello
Engineer
Grace Banks
Engineer
Luke Pickering
Engineer
Mat Bartram
Engineer
Samuel Egglenton
Engineer
Fons Schiedon
Illustration
Alex James
Instrument · bass guitar
Alistair White
Instrument · trombone
Chris Storr
Instrument · trumpet
Ciara Ismail
Instrument · viola
Damon Albarn
Instrument · piano, keyboards
Danny Marsden
Instrument · trumpet
Dave Rowntree
Instrument · drums
Graham Coxon
Instrument · guitar, backing vocals
Izzi Dunn
Instrument · cello
Kotono Sato
Instrument · violin
Nicholas Thompson (2)
Instrument · trombone
Nichol Thomson
Instrument · trombone
Sarah Tuke
Instrument · violin
The Demon Strings
Instrument · strings
Kazumi Someya
Liner Notes
岡村詩野
Liner Notes
Matt Colton
Mastering · lacquer cut by
David Wrench
Mix
Solar Management Ltd.
Mix
Darren Evans
Photography
Magnum Photos
Photography
Martin Parr
Photography
Mike Smith
Photography
James Ford
Producer
David Rowntree
Writer