Booth and the Bad Angel

Country of origin:

England and U.S.

Type of music generally:

Evocative/eclectic, ethereal alternative pop

Status:

A one-album project: Booth and the Bad Angel (1996)

See also:

Wikipedia's entry on Booth and the Bad Angel

Comparisons:

If you like James or Angelo Badalamenti, you'll love this.

Covers/own material:

Original material

General comments:

This collaboration between Tim Booth of James and Angelo Badalamenti of David Lynch fame is beyond beautiful. Angelo's lush orchestration and Tim Booth's divine voice make for some truly breathtaking music. I only heard of them because of James, and most people aren't aware it even exists. (sketches@earthlink.net)

Recommended first album:

Booth and the Bad Angel

Recordings:

Booth and the Bad Angel (1996)

Booth and the Bad Angel

Release info:

1996—Mercury

Availability:

Widely available

Ecto priority:

Highly recommended

Group members:

Tim Booth—vocals
Angelo Badalamenti—keyboards, vocals

Guest artists:

Bernard Butler—guitars, percussion, piano, bass
Mark Egan—bass
Graham Hawthorne—drums
Chloe Goodchild—vocals
Ira Siegel—guitars
Jeff Mironov—guitars
Gota—drums
Makoto Sakamoto—drums
Allison Cornell—vocals
Joy Askew—vocals
Brian Eno—vocals

Produced by:

Tim Booth and Angelo Badalamenti

Comments:

This album is truly divine. Not a single weak song on the whole thing. (sketches@earthlink.net)

Further info:

A track from this album can also be found on the "Martha, meet..." soundtrack

Thanks to Jessica Crispin for work on this entry.