Brutal Romantic is the fourth studio album by New Zealand singer-songwriter Brooke Fraser. It was released on 18 November 2014 in Australia,[1] New Zealand, North America and Asia, and in Spring 2015 in Europe.[2] It was produced by Fraser and David Kosten. It was recorded at Kosten's West London studio, and the orchestral parts were recorded at the legendary Abbey Road Studios.[3]
The album's first track "Psychosocial" was released 13 August 2014 as a taster track[4] ahead of the album's first single "Kings & Queens", which was sent to radio 23 September 2014.[citation needed]
Philip Easop, Martin Owen, David Pyatt and Richard Watkins – French horn
Strings on "Brutal Romance" and "Magical Machine"
Lucy Whaley – string fixing
Louise Fuller – string leader
Chris Allen, Ian Burdge, Vicki Matthews, Nick Roberts, Jonathan Tunnell and Bozidar Vulkotic – cello
Colin Paris, Beth Simmons, Allen Walley and Chris West – double bass
Rolad Chbah, Bill Hawkes, Nick Pendlebury, Rose Redgrave, Rachel Roberts and Steve Toos – viola
Natalie Bonner, Gillon Cameron, Frances Dewar, Alison Dods, Louise Fuller, Richard George, Kathy Gowers, Pete Hanson, Claire Hayes, Ian Humphries, Rick Koster, Oll Langford, Nicky Sweeney and Chris Windass – violin
