Here Be Monsters

...one hidden track, a cover of "She" by Gram Parsons). Track 6: taken from Maplewood EP (November 2000) Tracks 2, 8, 12: taken from Here Be Monsters (June 2001) Tracks 4, 9, 11: taken from From Every Sphere (February 2003) Tracks 1,...

In this article: Until Tomorrow Then: The Best of Ed Harcourt, Ed Harcourt, Maplewood EP, Gram Parsons, The Beautiful Lie, From Every Sphere, and UK

...was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize in 2001. Tim Holmes, one-half of British dance music duo Death In Vegas, co-produced the album. In the UK, there were four singles released: "Something in My Eye" (June 11, 2001); CD, 7" vinyl

In this article: Mercury Music Prize, Ed Harcourt, Death in Vegas, Tim Holmes, and UK

...at least stateside, these songs' status as "hits" is far more cut and dry. Basically, if you can't remember that his 2001 debut, Here Be Monsters, came strapped with a Mercury Prize nomination and extremely generous Rufus Wainwright, Tom...

In this article: Ed Harcourt, The Beautiful Lie, Dog, Mercury Prize, Feed the Animals, Sugar, Guillemots, Jens Lekman, and Tom McRae

...The Beautiful Lie is a far cry from his early work. Its emotional piano balladry sounds little like the experimental exercises found on Here Be Monsters or Maplewood. But his sonic diversity will come in handy when he tackles the film score...

In this article: Ed Harcourt, Donnie Darko, Greg Dulli, Requiem for a Dream, Wired.com, S. Darko, The Gutter Twins, Phillip Glass, and Clint Mansell

...more crying and dying than on "Six Feet Under." But for all the maudlin sentiment, the up-and-coming Harcourt--whose 2001 debut, "Here Be Monsters," was nominated for a Mercury Prize (like the Grammys with a cool accent)--reveals himself...

In this article: Ed Harcourt, Graham Coxon, Blur, Doves, Damon Albarn, Strangers, Fran Healy, Jimi Goodwin, and Jez Williams