The Chronicles of a Bohemian Teenager
The Chronicles of a Bohemian Teenager is the first album by singer-songwriter Sam Duckworth, alias Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly. Recorded mostly in his bedroom studio in Essex, it was released on 18 September 2006 on Atlantic Records.
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| Released | 18 September 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2005-2006 | |||
| Genre | Folktronica, Folk rock, indie | |||
| Length | 39:34 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Sam Duckworth | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Guardian | |
| NME | (8/10) (Magazine Dated: 16 September 2006, p.37) |
| Punktastic | [2] |
While The Guardian complained that "Duckworth's style can get a little samey",[3] allmusic.com's review said that he "is not particularly different from the other vaguely introspective young singer/songwriters out there.... with his plaintive, often monotonous and sometimes whiny vocals" and that his "simple acoustic guitar chords can get a little repetitive".[4] The album is certified as Silver in the U.K., having sold over 60,000 copies.[5]
"I-Spy", "Call Me Ishmael", "The Chronicles of a Bohemian Teenager (Part One)" and "War of the Worlds" were all released as singles, the first two as a double A-side.
The Track "If I Had £1 for Every Stale Song Title I'd Be 30 Short of Getting Out of this Mess" was originally titled "The Chronicles of a Bohemian Teenager (Part Four)”.
In 2021, the album was re-released on gold heavyweight vinyl to celebrate the record's 15th anniversary. A subsequent tour, due to celebrate the reissue in Autumn 2021, was postponed until 2022 over insurance fears relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Track listing
All music is composed by Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Once More with Feeling" | 2:04 |
| 2. | "An Oak Tree" | 2:29 |
| 3. | "The Chronicles of a Bohemian Teenager (Part 2)" | 3:27 |
| 4. | "I-Spy" | 3:24 |
| 5. | "The Lighthousekeeper" | 2:54 |
| 6. | "War of the Worlds" | 2:33 |
| 7. | "Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly" | 3:56 |
| 8. | "Glasshouses" | 3:44 |
| 9. | "Whitewash Is Brainwash" | 4:37 |
| 10. | "Call Me Ishmael" | 3:54 |
| 11. | "If I Had £1 for Every Stale Song Title I'd Be 30 Short of Getting Out of this Mess" | 3:13 |
| 12. | "The Chronicles of a Bohemian Teenager (Part 1)" | 4:06 |
| Total length: | 39:34 | |
External links
References
- Brown, Marisa. "Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly The Chronicles of a Bohemian Teenager". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 October 2007.
- Savage, Paul. "GET CAPE.WEAR CAPE.FLY – THE CHRONICLES OF A BOHEMIAN TEENAGER". punktastic.com. Retrieved 6 October 2006.
- Betty Clarke, "Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly, The Chronicles of a Bohemian Teenager", The Guardian, 15 September 2006
- Marisa Brown, The Chronicles of a Bohemian Teenager at allmusic.com
- "Platinum Awards Content". Archived from the original on 28 September 2006. Retrieved 16 September 2006.