Jigsaw Causeway by Novelty Island
Jigsaw Causeway is my new album.
I assembled this mighty puzzle on tape in Aberhosan, on harmonium in Oxford, on brass band in Kippax and on everything else in Liverpool. It’s a fuzzy, melancholy, lo-fi record about getting older and I can’t wait for you to hear it…
Jigsaw Causeway is also my first artwork collection.
In January, I was sentenced to life in papier-mache at the Bridewell in Liverpool. I’ve spent my time on the inside making large-scale sculptures inspired by the songs to feature on the album and single art. This album cover features over 50,000 jigsaw pieces...
Tracklist
| 1. | Jigsaw Causeway | 2:59 |
| 2. | Northern Nowhere | 3:02 |
| 3. | Someone Disappearing | 3:15 |
| 4. | Foam Animals | 2:58 |
| 5. | I'm Glad It's Not Sunny | 2:57 |
| 6. | Apollo | 3:18 |
| 7. | Floating | 3:26 |
| 8. | Rainy | 3:20 |
| 9. | The Only Train Driver in England | 3:33 |
| 10. | An Orange Goodbye | 4:54 |
Credits
Written, performed and produced by Tom McConnell
Drums by Gareth Dawson
Additional vocals by Frankie Tibbles
Soldier in a coma (track 2) by Pete Rugman
Horns (track 3 and 10) by The Kippax Band
Synth (track 6) by Gary Daly
Recorded in Liverpool, Aberhosan, Oxford (Evolution Studios) and Kippax (Band Club Recording)
Engineered by Tom McConnell (Liverpool and Aberhosan), Sean Keogh, Gareth Dawson (Aberhosan), Nick Moorbath (Oxford) and Joe Montague (Kippax)
Mixed by Tom McConnell
Mastered by Texan Warhol
License
All rights reserved.
Novelty Island is led by Liverpool-based songwriter and producer, Tom McConnell who describes it as “Paul McCartney having an argument with Bernard Black”.
They have received acclaim from Mojo, Shindig, BBC 6 Music, BBC Introducing and Absolute Radio, toured the UK extensively and have and performed at Glastonbury.