The Runaway Found is The Veils

The Veils

The Veils are a London based Indie/Alternative rock band fronted by lead singer and songwriter Finn Andrews. They are known for their chaotic and highly cathartic live performances and Finn's often scarily possessed stage presence. Head of Rough Trade Records Geoff Travis has referred to Finn as "A...

 debut album, released on February 16, 2004. The record was preceded by several singles, from "More Heat Than Light" (November 2002) to "The Wild Son" (January 2004). The last single "Lavinia" was released in November 2003, alongside a first promotional version of the album which featured a different running order and tracklist. In fact "...& One of Us Must Go" and "Wires to Flying Birds" did not make the final version and were later replaced by "The Wild Son" and "The Valleys of New Orleans". Because of its long gestation (the recording sessions started straight after the band's first deal with Blanco Y Negro

Blanco y Negro Records

Blanco y Negro Records, a subsidiary of WEA Records Ltd., was established in 1983 by Geoff Travis of Rough Trade Records.Blanco y Negro was home to such artists as Bananarama, Everything But the Girl, The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Dream Academy, Dinosaur Jr., Bernthøler, A House, Catatonia, The...

 in 2001) the record has three different producers: Matthew Ollivier (tracks 3, 4, 6, 9, 10), Bernard Butler

Bernard Butler

Bernard Joseph Butler is an English musician and record producer. He first emerged in the early Britpop era with Suede. He has been hailed by some critics as the greatest guitarist of his generation, as well as one of Britain's most original and influential guitarists...

 (tracks 1, 2, 5, 8) and Ken Nelson (track 7). The fourth song on the set, "More Heat Than Light", gives credits to Finn's father Barry Andrews

Barry Andrews (musician)

Barry Andrews is a vocalist and keyboardist. He is a former member of the bands XTC and League of Gentlemen with Robert Fripp, and was co-founder of Shriekback. He has collaborated with Brian Eno on several projects, most recently guesting on keyboards for the 2005 album Another Day On Earth...

 as co-author. According to the booklet notes the last song of the set "The Nowhere Man" is taken from the 1954 novel by C.S. Lewis "The Horse and His Boy

The Horse and His Boy

The Horse and His Boy is a novel by C. S. Lewis. It was published in 1954, making it the fifth of seven books published in Lewis' series The Chronicles of Narnia. The books in this series are sometimes ordered chronologically in relation to the events in the books as opposed to the dates of their...

".

Tracklist

All songs written by Finn Andrews, except where noted.

• CD/LP
  LP album
  The LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry...
  
   (RTRADECD135/RTRADELP135)

1. "The Wild Son
   The Wild Son
   "The Wild Son" is a song by The Veils released as a single on January 26th 2004. It is the opening act of debut album The Runaway Found and also the second band's single to be produced by Bernard Butler.- Tracklist :*CD...
   
   " - 3:00
2. "Guiding Light
   Guiding Light (song)
   Not to be confused with the Muse song on the album The Resistance."Guiding Light" is the fourth single by The Veils, first one under Rough Trade label. It is also the first result of the band's work with producer Bernard Butler...
   
   " - 2:50
3. "Lavinia
   Lavinia (song)
   "Lavinia" is a single by The Veils, released on November 24, 2003. The song was spotted by the first band's video ever, directed by Gavin Boyter...
   
   " - 5:31
4. "More Heat Than Light
   More Heat Than Light
   "More Heat Than Light" is the second single by The Veils released on November 18th 2002. The song was written by Finn and his father Barry Andrews, with musician Carl Marsch.- Tracklist :*CD # "More Heat Than Light" - 4:09...
   
   " - 4:06 (Andrews/Andrews/Marsh)
5. "The Tide That Left and Never Came Back
   The Tide That Left and Never Came Back
   "The Tide That Left and Never Came Back" is the last single extracted from The Veils first record The Runaway Found. The accompanying video was directed by Gina Birch of The Raincoats.- Tracklist :*CD...
   
   " - 3:08
6. "The Leavers Dance
   The Leavers Dance
   "The Leavers Dance" is the third single by The Veils, distributed exclusively at gigs. The B-side "Dominoes" is a re-interpretation of the Syd Barrett's song featured on his 1970 album Barrett.- Tracklist :*CD # "The Leavers Dance" - 4:07...
   
   " - 4:06
7. "Talk Down the Girl" - 4:10
8. "The Valleys of New Orleans" - 4:29
9. "Vicious Traditions" - 4:50
10. "The Nowhere Man" - 3:53

• Japanese Edition CD (TOCP-66291)

1. "The Wild Son
   The Wild Son
   "The Wild Son" is a song by The Veils released as a single on January 26th 2004. It is the opening act of debut album The Runaway Found and also the second band's single to be produced by Bernard Butler.- Tracklist :*CD...
   
   " - 3:00
2. "Guiding Light
   Guiding Light (song)
   Not to be confused with the Muse song on the album The Resistance."Guiding Light" is the fourth single by The Veils, first one under Rough Trade label. It is also the first result of the band's work with producer Bernard Butler...
   
   " - 2:50
3. "Lavinia
   Lavinia (song)
   "Lavinia" is a single by The Veils, released on November 24, 2003. The song was spotted by the first band's video ever, directed by Gavin Boyter...
   
   " - 5:31
4. "More Heat Than Light
   More Heat Than Light
   "More Heat Than Light" is the second single by The Veils released on November 18th 2002. The song was written by Finn and his father Barry Andrews, with musician Carl Marsch.- Tracklist :*CD # "More Heat Than Light" - 4:09...
   
   " - 4:06 (Andrews/Andrews/Marsh)
5. "The Tide That Left and Never Came Back
   The Tide That Left and Never Came Back
   "The Tide That Left and Never Came Back" is the last single extracted from The Veils first record The Runaway Found. The accompanying video was directed by Gina Birch of The Raincoats.- Tracklist :*CD...
   
   " - 3:08
6. "The Leavers Dance
   The Leavers Dance
   "The Leavers Dance" is the third single by The Veils, distributed exclusively at gigs. The B-side "Dominoes" is a re-interpretation of the Syd Barrett's song featured on his 1970 album Barrett.- Tracklist :*CD # "The Leavers Dance" - 4:07...
   
   " - 4:06
7. "Talk Down the Girl" - 4:10
8. "The Valleys of New Orleans" - 4:29
9. "Vicious Traditions" - 4:50
10. "The Nowhere Man" - 3:53
11. "... & One Of Us Must Go" - 3:44 [Bonus track]
12. "Wires To Flying Birds" - 3:41 [Bonus track]

• Promotional CD
  Promotional recording
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  (RTRADEPR135)

1. "The Leavers Dance" - 4:05
2. "The Tide That Left and Never Came Back" - 3:07
3. "Lavinia" - 5:31
4. "More Heat Than Light" - 4:04 (Andrews/Andrews/Marsh)
5. "Talk Down the Girl" - 4:08
6. "Guiding Light" - 2:49
7. "The Nowhere Man" - 3:48
8. "...& One of Us Must Go" - 3:44
9. "Vicious Traditions" - 4:49
10. "Wires to Flying Birds" - 3:41

Personnel

• Finn Andrews - voice and guitar
• Oli Drake - guitar
• Adam Kinsella - bass guitar
• Ben Woollacott - drums
• Dina Beamish - cello, strings arrangement
• Claire Orsler - viola
• Anne Stevenson - violin
• Gina Ball - violin
• Brian Wright - violin
• Jackie Norrie - violin
• Sally Herbert - strings arrangement on "The Wild Son"
• Ellie Gray - backing vocals
• Iron John - handclaps