That Might Well Be It, Darling

That Might Well Be It, Darling is a studio album by Scottish indie folk musician King Creosote, released on 21 April 2013 on Domino Records. Produced by Paul Savage, and released in conjunction with Record Store Day 2013, the album is a full-band re-recording of Creosote's limited edition vinyl release, That Might Be It, Darling (2010), and was initially released as three EPs: I Learned from the Gaels (2012), To Deal With Things (2012) and It Turned Out for the Best (2012).

That Might Well Be It, Darling
Studio album by King Creosote
Released	21 April 2013
Recorded	Chem 19, December 2010 - June 2011
Genre	Indie folk
Label	Domino
Producer	Paul Savage
King Creosote chronology
Honest Words (2011) That Might Well Be It, Darling (2013) Sure & Steadfast (2013)

Frequent collaborator Alan "Gummi Bako" Stewart sings lead vocals on the album's opening and closing tracks.

Background and recording

In 2010, King Creosote released a vinyl-only studio album, That Might Be It, Darling, which was only available to purchase at live performances. The album was predominantly an acoustic release, with appearances from frequent collaborator Alan "Gummi Bako" Stewart and Rich Young. In December 2010, Creosote and his band entered Chem 19 studios with producer Paul Savage to record a full-band version of the album. Regarding the recording process, Creosote noted, "I wanted Darling to sound like we'd just barged in to the studio and faffed our way through it, which we kind of did, and nothing ended up the way we thought it would."^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
The Independent	[2]

The Independent's Andy Gill gave the album a very positive review, writing: "[That Might Well Be It, Darling] may well be Kenny Anderson's best album."^[2]

Track listing

All tracks written by Kenny Anderson, except where noted.

1. "Little Man" (Alan Stewart)
2. "Single Cheap"
3. "Doubles Underneath"
4. "Near Star, Pole Star" (Anderson/Jennifer Gordon)
5. "Ankle Shackles"
6. "The Right Form"
7. "What Exactly Have You Done?"
8. "On the Night of the Bonfire"
9. "I Am Cellist"
10. "February 29th"
11. "Going Gone" (Alan Stewart/Anderson)

Recording personnel

King Creosote Band

• Kenny Anderson – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, Schechter guitar, accordion, piano, samples, vibraphone, washboard, wine glasses
• Gavin Brown – drums, keyboards, samples, synths
• Peter Macleod – electric bass, electric guitar
• Derek O'Neill – keyboards, organ, piano, Wurlitzer, string arrangements
• Richard Parkinson – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• Andrew Robinson – drums, djembe
• Alan Stewart – lead vocals (1 and 11), acoustic guitar

Additional musicians

• Kate Duffy – violin
• Vic Galloway – backing vocals
• Jennifer Gordon – acoustic guitar, vocals (4)
• Peter Harvey – cello, string arrangements
• Kate Lazda – backing vocals
• Kate Miguda – violin
• Richard Young – piano

Recording personnel

• Paul Savage – producer, recording
• Derek O'Neill – recording assistant
• Guy Davie – mastering

Artwork

• Kenny Anderson – artwork
• Midget Squid – digital design
• Matt Cooper – digital design
• Nicola Meighan – liner notes

References

1. Meighan, Nicola (17 April 2013). "Circle Of Fife: A Tall Tale With King Creosote & Gummi Bako". The Quietus. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
2. Gill, Andy (19 April 2013). "Album review: King Creosote, That Might Well Be It, Darling". The Independent. Retrieved 7 June 2013.