Alone Aboard the Ark

Alone Aboard the Ark is the third studio album by English indie band The Leisure Society, released in April 2013 by record label Full Time Hobby. The album was recorded at The Kinks frontman, Ray Davies, studio Konk.[3]

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	66/100[4]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[5]
The Independent	[6]
MusicOMH	[3]
Line of Best Fit	7.5/10[7]
This Is Fake DIY	7/10[8]
Drowned in Sound	6/10[9]

Alone Aboard the Ark
Studio album by The Leisure Society
Released	16 April 2013
Recorded	August–November 2012
Studio	Konk Studios
Genre	Rock indie rock
Length	44:12
Label	Full Time Hobby
Producer	Dougal Lott Nick Hemming Christian Hardy
The Leisure Society chronology
Into the Murky Water (2011) Alone Aboard the Ark (2013) The Fine Art of Hanging On (2015)
Singles from Alone Aboard the Ark
"Fight for Everyone" Released: 22 March 2013[1] "All I Have Seen" Released: 28 July 2013[2]

Track list

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Another Sunday Psalm"	3:08
2.	"A Softer Voice Takes Longer Hearing"	4:45
3.	"Fight For Everyone"	3:48
4.	"Tearing the Arches Down"	3:02
5.	"The Sober Scent of Paper"	3:37
6.	"All I Have Seen"	4:32
7.	"Everyone Understands"	3:06
8.	"Life is a Cabriolet"	2:26
9.	"One Man and His Fug"	3:38
10.	"Forever Shall We Wait"	3:16
11.	"We Go Together"	6:28
12.	"The Last In a Long Line"	2:26

Personnel

• Nick Hemming - vocals, autoharp, banjo, bass, chromatic harmonica, dobro, acoustic guitar, classical guitar, electric guitar, handclapping, mellotron, mixing, percussion, upright piano, producer
• Christian Hardy - fender rhodes, electric guitar, handclapping, harmonium, mixing, omnichord, hammond organ, percussion, electric piano, upright piano, producer, synthesizer, vocals
• Darren Bonehill - bass
• Sebastian Hankins - drums, electronic drums, handclapping, percussion, vocals
• Mike Siddell - banjo, brass arrangement, glockenspiel, electric guitar, handclapping, mandolin, orchestral arrangements, string arrangements, violin, vocals
• Helen Whitaker - flute, alto flute, handclapping, orchestral arrangements, synthesizer, vocals
• Josephine Aniyama - background vocals
• Daniel Broncano - clarinet, bass clarinet
• Nick Etwell - trumpet
• Jamie Hutchinson - violin
• Tom Leaper - clarinet, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
• Ben Thigg - cello
• Dave Williamson - trombone
• Dougal Lott - engineer, mixing, producer
• Jonas Persson - engineer
• Robin Schmidt - mastering
• Josh Green - assistant engineer
• Owen Davey - artwork, layout

References

1. "Fight for Everyone - Single". itunes.apple.com. 2013-03-22. Retrieved 2013-07-02.
2. "All I Have Seen - Single". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2013-07-02.
3. Murphy, John (2013-03-28). "The Leisure Society – Alone Aboard The Ark". MusicOMH. Retrieved 2013-04-21.
4. "Alone Aboard the Ark Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2013-04-21.
5. "Alone Aboard the Ark – The Leisure Society". Allmusic. Retrieved 2013-04-21.
6. O'Hagan, Simon (2013-03-30). "Album: The Leisure Society, Alone Aboard the Ark (Full Time Hobby)". The Independent (UK). Retrieved 2013-04-21.
7. Boyle, Catriona (2013-03-28). "The Leisure Society – Alone Aboard the Ark". thelineofbestfit.com. Retrieved 2013-04-21.
8. Young, Martyn. "The Leisure Society – Alone Aboard The Ark". This Is Fake DIY. Retrieved 2013-04-21.
9. Singleton, Ruth (2013-04-04). "The Leisure Society – Alone Aboard the Ark". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 2013-04-21.