Anatomy (Sally Potter album)
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| Released | 2 May 2025 | |||
| Length | 45:40 | |||
| Label | Bella Union | |||
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Anatomy is the second studio album by English film director and screenwriter Sally Potter.[1] It was released on 2 May 2025, by Bella Union.[1]
Background
Anatomy, preceded by Potter's debut album in 2023, Pink Bikini, features a total runtime of approximately forty-five minutes.[1] The opening title track is performed with the guitar, violin, and piano, while "Carmageddon" incorporates elements of garage rock and blues.[1] Potter described the theme of the album as "what we are doing to the earth."[2] The album's lead single is "Coming Home", released on 12 February 2025.[3]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [1] |
| Clash | 7/10[4] |
| Uncut | [5] |
Terry Staunton of Uncut rated the album seven out of ten and described it as encompassing "poetical ruminations largely accompanied by sparse piano and string quartet."[5] Clash's Nick Roseblade also rated the album seven out of ten, describing it as "powerful" and "an album that reminds up not to keep things held inside."[4] Thom Jurek of AllMusic referred to Anatomy as "masterful" and noted it as "perfectly paced, gorgeously orchestrated and produced."[1]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Sally Potter.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Anatomy" | 3:02 |
| 2. | "Coming Home" | 4:18 |
| 3. | "Words" | 4:55 |
| 4. | "My Earth" | 4:14 |
| 5. | "Carmageddon" | 1:53 |
| 6. | "Walk Away" | 2:29 |
| 7. | "Time to Go" | 2:12 |
| 8. | "Come Back" | 5:39 |
| 9. | "Honey" | 3:01 |
| 10. | "Oh Daughter" | 2:44 |
| 11. | "Elegy" | 5:02 |
| 12. | "The Fall" | 6:11 |
| Total length: | 45:40 | |
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[6]
- Sally Potter – vocals, production
- Marta Salogni – production
- Kieran Leonard – bodhran
- Matthew Barley – cello
- Dave Brown – double bass
- Gwen Reed – double bass
- Toby Hughes – double bass
- Valentina Magaletti – drums
- Ben Reed – electric bass
- Paul Cott – French horn
- Phillippa Koush-Jalali – French horn
- Richard Bayliss – French horn
- Fred Frith – guitar
- Liam Dunachie – piano
- David Geoghegan – trumpet
- Sasha Koushk Jalali – tuba
- Misha Mullov-Abbado – upright bass
- Viktoria Mullova – violin
References
- ^ a b c d e f Jurek, Thom, "Anatomy – Sally Potter", AllMusic, retrieved 14 May 2025
- ^ Amorosi, A. D. (12 May 2025). "Sally Potter's Anatomical Jazz". JazzTimes. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ Kelly, Tyler (12 February 2025). "Orlando director Sally Potter announces forthcoming second album, ANATOMY". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ a b Roseblade, Nick (30 April 2025). "Sally Potter – Anatomy". Clash. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ a b Staunton, Terry (June 2025). "Sally Potter – Anatomy". Uncut. p. 39. Retrieved 14 May 2025 – via Archive.org.
- ^ "Anatomy / Sally Potter / Credits". Tidal. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 23 May 2025.