Produced by Andy Bell;
Recorded by Andy Bell at Watercolour Studio in Ardgour on 8-12 April 2021;
Additional recording by Sol Edwards at Airedale Terrace in Leeds;
Mixed by Andy Bell at Hudson Studios in Sheffield;
Mastered by Dean Honer;
Photographs by Jonathan Doyle;
Graphics and photo processing by Elly Lucas

Musicians

Iona Lane: guitar, shruti box, vocals;
Mia Scott: violin, vocals;
Louis Berthoud: drums, shells, vocals;
Jay Taylor: double bass, guitar, piano, field organ, synthesiser, vocals;
Sol Edwards: synthesiser, vocals;
Jenny Sturgeon: vocals [3, 11];
Rachel Newton: harp [6];
Lauren MacColl: violin [6]

Tracks

1. Western Tidal Swell (3.37)
2. Mary Anning (4.53)
3. Tipalt Burn (4.08)
4. May You Find Time (3.39)
5. Fingal & Bran (4.49)
6. Schiehallion (4.21)
7. Mermaid (4.20)
8. Headspace (1.51)
9. Crossroads (4.42)
10. The Poet & the Painter (3.36)
11. Humankind (2.26)

Tracks 1, 3, 7-8, 10 Iona Lane;
Tracks 2, 5, 11 Iona Lane, Sol Edwards;
Tracks 4, 6, 9 Iona Lane, Sol Edwards, Jay Taylor

Video

Iona Lane sings The Poet & the Painter

Produced, recorded and mixed by Andy Bell;
Mastered by Sam Proctor;
Photographs and videos by Jonathan Doyle;
Artwork and video editing by Iona Lane

Musicians

Iona Lane: vocals, shruti box;
Rnjana Ghatak: vocals

Tracks

1. Vaishnava Jana To / The Quiet Joys of Brotherhood (4.34)
2. Agar Main Panchi Hota / The Lark in the Clear Air (Roud 24791) (3.10)
3. Surya Pranam / Let No Man Steal Your Thyme (Roud 3) (4.53)

Track 1b Richard Fariña;
track 2b Sir Samuel Ferguson;
Track 3b trad.

Video

Cove album trailer:

Produced by Andy Bell and Iona Lane;
Recorded by Andy Bell and Iona Lane at The Foundry in Sheffield and The Upper Room in Glasgow;
Mixed by Andy Bell;
Mastered by Dean Honer;
Film photography by Iona Lane;
Front cover photo taken on 31 December 2022 at Ardnamurchan Point;
All other photos taken on Croy Shore Beach on 27 October 2023;
Graphic design by Elly Lucas

Musicians

Iona Lane: vocals, guitar, shruti box, piano, fiddle [4];
Malin Lewis: fiddle, synthesiser;
Lucy Farrell: backing vocals;
Euan Burton: double bass

Tracks

1. Suilven (3.25)
2. Great Stone (2.45)
3. Bring the Tide In (2.36)
4. Moors (2.25)

Tracks 1-2 Iona Lane, Sol Edwards;
Tracks 3-4 Iona Lane

Disc 1 produced and recorded at Roshven Boathouse by Andy Bell, mastered by Sam Proctor;
Disc 2 produced and recorded at various locations by Iona Lane, mastered by Andy Bell;
Mixed by Andy Bell at Hudson Studios in Sheffield;
Lino print designs / title artwork by Morvern Graham;
Front cover film photo by Malin Lewis on the Isle of Canna;
All other film photos by Iona Lane;
Graphic design by Elly Lucas

Folking.com review by Mike Davies

Musicians

CD 1

Iona Lane: acoustic guitar, vocals, shruti box;
Ben Nicholls: double bass, portable reed organ;
Signy Jakobsdottir: drums, percussion;
Louis Campbell: electric guitar, classical guitar, acoustic guitar, banjo;
Jen Austin: piano;
Alex Lyon: bass clarinet, clarinet;
Malin Lewis: fiddle, bagpipes;
Andy Bell: synth;
Jenny Sturgeon, Josie Duncan: backing vocals;
Michael McGovern: backing vocals;
Terra Burgoyne: backing vocals [6];
Lachie Robinson: concertina, backing vocals [6]

CD 2

Iona Lane: acoustic guitar, vocals;
Malin Lewis: fiddle [12-13, 20-21];
Terra Burgoyne: clarsach, backing vocals [13];
Lachie Robinson: concertina, backing vocals [13];
Hannah Fisher: backing vocals [16];
Bess Shooter: tenor saxophone [17];
Jen Austin: piano [12, 20];
Eigg Primary School: choir [21]

Tracks

CD 1

1. Big Skies (2.59)
2. Wild Things Grow (2.42)
3. Albatross (2.12)
4. Torus (3.40)
5. Swilkie (3.50)
6. Boat Song (live from Rum View, Isle of Eigg) (2.11)
7. Washed Up (2.42)
8. Lichen (4.00)
9. Staffa (2.53)
10. Silent (3.49)
11. Curlew (3.43)

CD 2

12. Big Skies (live from King Street Halls, Orkney) (2.54)
13. Torus (live from St Donnan’s Church, Isle of Eigg) (3.38)
14. Albatross (live from Croft 3, Isle of Mull) (2.11)
15. Lichen (live from The Visitor Centre, Skomer Island) (4.15)
16. Loch Scridain (live from Fairwinds Cabin, Isle of Mull) (1.44)
17. Silent (live from Peggy Braithwaite Hide, Walney Island (5.02)
18. Lassie Lie Near Me (Roud V39584) (live from St Oran’s Chapel, Isle of Iona) (3.44)
19. Solstice (live from Harold Stone, Skomer Island) (2.06)
20. Swilkie (live from King Street Halls, Orkney) (4.11)
21. Wild Things Grow (live with Eigg Primary School, Isle of Eigg) (2.30)
22. Feed the Sea (live from Sanday Kirk, Sanday, Orkney) (3.23)

All tracks by Iona Lane and Malie Lewis except;
Track 9 Iona Lane and Sol Edwards;;
Track 11 Iona Lane, Malin Lewis and Lucie Hendry;
Tracks 17, 20 Iona Lane;
Track 19 trad.