Into the Woods (Malcolm Middleton album)

{{Infobox album

| name = Into The Woods

| type = studio

| artist = Malcolm Middleton

| cover = Malcolm.middleton.into.the.woods.albumcover.jpg

| alt =

| released = 13 June 2005

| recorded = Chem19 Studios
Hamilton, Scotland

| venue =

| studio =

| genre =

| length = 46:29

| label = Chemikal Underground

| producer = Paul Savage

| prev_title = 5:14 Fluoxytine Seagull Alcohol John Nicotine

| prev_year = 2002

| next_title = A Brighter Beat

| next_year = 2007

}}

{{Album ratings

|rev1 = Allmusic

|rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r786000|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review]

|rev2 = Almost Cool

|rev2score = (7.5/10){{Cite web |url=http://www.almostcool.org/mr/1557/ |title=Almost Cool review |access-date=1 June 2007 |archive-date=26 September 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070926234616/http://www.almostcool.org/mr/1557/ |url-status=dead }}

|rev3 = Drowned in Sound

|rev3score = (8/10){{Cite web |url=http://www.drownedinsound.com/release/view/4119 |title=Drowned In Sound review |access-date=24 March 2007 |archive-date=29 September 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929095750/http://www.drownedinsound.com/release/view/4119 |url-status=dead }}

|rev4 = Mojo

|rev4score = {{Rating|5|5}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.chemikal.co.uk/malcolm-intothewoods.htm |title=Mojo review |access-date=24 March 2007 |archive-date=2 April 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070402224158/http://www.chemikal.co.uk/malcolm-intothewoods.htm |url-status=dead }}

|rev5 = The Observer

|rev5score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.chemikal.co.uk/malcolm-intothewoods.htm |title=The Observer review |access-date=24 March 2007 |archive-date=2 April 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070402224158/http://www.chemikal.co.uk/malcolm-intothewoods.htm |url-status=dead }}

|rev6 = Pitchfork Media

|rev6score = (6.8/10)[http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,3330500,00.html Pitchfork Media review]

}}

Into The Woods is the second studio album by Scottish singer-songwriter, Malcolm Middleton, released on 13 June 2005 on Chemikal Underground.

Overview

In 2005, Malcolm recorded and released the critically acclaimed album Into The Woods. The album was originally going to be called The Great Bear.{{Cite web |url=http://www.chemikal.co.uk/malcolm-press.htm |title=Malcolm Middleton Into The Woods Press Release |access-date=24 March 2007 |archive-date=7 July 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070707065635/http://www.chemikal.co.uk/malcolm-press.htm |url-status=dead }} The album featured guest appearances from Stuart Braithwaite and Barry Burns (of Mogwai), members of The Delgados, The Reindeer Section and Aidan Moffat. Malcolm has commented on the album, saying

{{cquote|Things all came to a head for me in 2001 when Arab Strap finished touring The Red Thread album. My life fell apart for the better and I didn't leave the house for six months. I wrote songs for comfort and to wallow in for a while.}}