Silence Is Easy

Infobox Album | Name = Silence Is Easy
Type = Album
Artist = Starsailor


Released = September 2003
Recorded =
Genre = Indie rock
Length = 39:35
Label = EMI
Producer = Danton Supple
John Leckie
Phil Spector
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0vfixqqaldke link]
*Pitchfork Media (4.9/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/22025-silence-is-easy link]
*Robert Christgau Rating-Christgau|dud [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=star+sailor link]
*"Rolling Stone" Rating|2|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/starsailor/albums/album/295041/review/5942179/silence_is_easy link]
Last album = 1st
"Love Is Here"
(2001)
This album = 2nd
"Silence Is Easy"
(2003)
Next album = 3rd
"On The Outside"
(2005)|

"Silence Is Easy" is the second studio album by indie rock group Starsailor, released in September 2003. The album cover is loosely based on Echo and the Bunnymen's "Heaven Up Here". The song "Some of Us" was featured in an episode of "Bones" entitled A Boy in a Bush [ [http://www.fox.com/bones/features/music/season1.htm Bones Music season 1] ] and in the closing credits of the Belgian film "The Memory of a Killer" (a.k.a. "The Alzheimer Case").In the Uk, Silence is easy has been certified gold on 2003 [ [http://www.mfyi.com/s/starsailorawards.html Starsailor Awards :: Music - For Your Information :: Starsailor Awards @ Mfyi.com ] ]

Track listing

# "Music Was Saved" – 3:00
# "Fidelity" – 2:22
# "Some Of Us" – 3:38
# "Silence Is Easy" – 3:40
# "Telling Them" – 4:51
# "Shark Food" – 3:35
# "Bring My Love" – 2:20
# "White Dove" – 3:52
# "Four to the Floor" – 4:13
# "Born Again" – 6:04
# "Restless Heart" – 2:02

Personnel

* Ben Byrne - drums
* James 'Stel' Stelfox - bass guitar
* James Walsh - vocals, guitar
* Barry Westhead - keyboards

Other information

Legendary producer Phil Spector was originally involved in the recording, but left after recording two songs (Silence Is Easy, White Dove) because of creative and personal differences with the band.

References