Pulse (Astrid Williamson album)

Pulse is the fifth album from the Shetland-born singer-songwriter and musician Astrid Williamson. The album was produced by Leo Abrahams (a guitarist famed for his work with Brian Eno).

Reception
Pulse was judged by MusicOMH to be a "bold change in direction....pulled off extremely competently". The Scotsman newspaper suggested the "lilting conversational beauty of [the track] "Paperbacks" - up there with Joni Mitchell's best moments". Popmatters viewed it as "less a game-changer than a paradigm shift", while UNCUT magazine concluded it is "as beautiful as it is unsettling".

Track listing

 * 1) Dance
 * 2) Pour
 * 3) Underwater
 * 4) Cherry
 * 5) Miracle
 * 6) Connected
 * 7) Pulse
 * 8) Husk
 * 9) Reservation
 * 10) Paperbacks

Personnel and recording details

 * Astrid Williamson - vocals / guitar / harp / piano and handclaps
 * Leo Abrahams - bass / drums / electric guitar / bells / keyboards and tambourine
 * Programming, mixing and production by Leo Abrahams
 * Mastered by Mandy Parnell
 * Photography by Rankin
 * Artwork by Joby Barnard
 * All songs composed by Astrid Williamson