Some Place Simple

Some Place Simple is the third studio album by British vocalist and songwriter Martina Topley-Bird. Recorded between 2008 and 2010, the album consists of eleven stripped-down versions of previous songs, and four new ones composed for the record.[1] The album features contributions from Brian Burton, David Holmes, Chloe Paige, and Josh Klinghoffer.

Some Place Simple
Studio album by Martina Topley-Bird
Released	20 July 2010
Genre	Electronic, indie rock
Length	36:48
Label	Honest Jon's
Producer	Damon Albarn Martina Topley-Bird
Martina Topley-Bird chronology
The Blue God (2008) Some Place Simple (2010)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Guardian	[2]
musicOMH	[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Martina Topley-Bird.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Baby Blue"	2:47
2.	"Phoenix"	2:45
3.	"Lying"	3:49
4.	"Da Da Da"	1:20
5.	"Orchids"	2:59
6.	"Poison"	2:22
7.	"Intro"	1:30
8.	"Snowman"	2:39
9.	"Sandpaper Kisses"	3:36
10.	"All Day"	2:30
11.	"Ilyah"	3:05
12.	"Valentine"	3:34
13.	"Too Tuff to Die"	1:54
14.	"Kiss Kiss Kiss"	1:00
15.	"Harpsichord Kiss"
Total length:		36:48

Personnel

• Martina Topley-Bird - vocals, guitar
• Claire Nicholson - guitar, background vocals
• Brian Burton - production
• Josh Klinghoffer - guitar
• David Holmes - production
• Jason Cox - engineering, mixing
• Stephen Sedgwick - engineering, mixing

References

1. Jurek, Thom. "Some Place Simple Review". All Music. Retrieved 2015-03-20.
2. Sullivan, Caroline (July 15, 2010). "Martina Topley Bird: Some Place Simple". The Guardian. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
3. Dillingham, Victoria (July 12, 2010). "Martina Topley Bird - Some Place Simple". musicOMH. Retrieved December 31, 2019.