Orton’s second album forsakes the trip-hop of her debut for more robust textures. The devil’s on their trail: Opener “Stolen Car” has a nervy energy and a beautifully orchestrated droning undertow, and sets up a road trip through the American south (by way of Orton’s native Norwich). There’s sweet countrypolitan in “Sweetest Decline” and “Pass in Time”, but the best bits ooze with darkness: the desert hum of “So Much More,” the ominous twang in “Devil Song,” and on the one-take “Feel to Believe,” a furious vocal performance that breaches the limits of the microphone.
Tracklisting
| Position | Title |
|---|---|
| A1 | Stolen Car |
| A2 | Sweetest Decline |
| A3 | Couldn’t Cause Me Harm |
| B1 | So Much More |
| B2 | Pass In Time |
| B3 | Central Reservation |
| C1 | Stars All Seem To Weep |
| C2 | Love Like Laughter |
| C3 | Blood Red River |
| D1 | Devil Song |
| D2 | Feel To Believe |
| D3 | Central Reservation (The Then Again Version) |
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Release Information
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia URL | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Reservation_(album) |
| Format | 2× Vinyl (Red [Pillar Box]) LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue |
| Label | Sony Music |
| Catalog Number | 19439 95678 1 |
| Notes | Released for Record Store Day 2022 on Pillar Box Red Vinyl |
| Discogs URL | Beth Orton - Central Reservation |