(0 fans)The Cinematic Orchestra is a British jazz and electronic outfit, created in 1999 by Jason Swinscoe. The band is signed to independent record label Ninja Tune.

In addition to Swinscoe, the band includes former DJ Food member PC (Patrick Carpenter) on turntables, Luke Flowers (drums), Tom Chant (Saxophone), Nick Ramm (piano), Stuart McCallum (guitar) and Phil France (double bass). Former members include Jamie Coleman (trumpet), T. Daniel Howard (drums), Federico Ughi (drums), Alex James (piano), and Clean Sadness (synthesizer, programming). The most recent addition to the band is Mancunian guitarist Stuart McCallum.

Contents.Composition 'To Build a Home' is a that serves as the opening track to its companion album, though it serves as the closing track on the -released versions of the album. It features vocals from Canadian singer-songwriter, who also has writing credits on the song alongside Phil France and Jason Swinscoe of the Cinematic Orchestra. Watson also performed piano for the song. The instrumental begins with about three to four piano chords looped, building up to a more loud and grand point, introducing. During this portion of the instrumental, Watson sings over both the piano and strings, eventually climaxing with vocals.

Lyrically, the song deals with Watson wanting to create a house for him and his lover. What happens with the house is unknown, resulting it to be merely metaphorical in place of a resting place for the two. Release and reception The song was first released on 29 October 2007 as a by in the United Kingdom. It was backed with a cover version of the song performed by Grey Reverend. A 7' single was also released in the U.S.

By the 's U.S. Division, which was backed with 'Child Song'.' To Build a Home' had a positive reception from music critics. Critics often saw Watson's vocal performance as a highlight on the song. For, Stuart Nicholson wrote that 'Swinscoe transforms three- and four-chord into something special.' 's Shain Shapiro regarded the vocals as 'bellowing and haunting', while Tyler Fisher of noted that Watson 'nearly steals the show'.

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Maggie Fremont of called it 'one of the most emotional songs ever performed.' 'To Build a Home' has been used in several different TV shows, movies, and adverts, including,. At the, figure skaters and used the song in their respective performances. In December 2017 the song was used in a Christmas-themed TV advert for the Dutch supermarket chain PLUS. It was reported in November 2016 that the song had been over 60 million times, and by 2019 had over 200 million streams on alone.Track listing.

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