King Creosote

King Creosote

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Kenny Anderson, known widely by his stage name King Creosote, is a prolific Scottish singer-songwriter born in January 1967. Hailing from Fife, Scotland, his varied catalogue encompasses indie folk, ambient, and experimental pop music. His musical journey began at an early age, picking up the accordion when he was just 7 years old. After spending some time as a busking musician and playing with local bands like Skuobhie Dubh Orchestra and Khartoum Heroes, he embarked on a solo career, launching the Fence record label and adopting the moniker King Creosote in 1995. The label not only showcased both his music and his fierce DIY ethos but also served as a platform for other up-and-coming artists at the time, including KT Tunstall, James Yorkston, and his brother's projects, Pip Dylan and Lone Pigeon. Queen of Brush County, his independent studio debut, came out in 1998 and was followed by other four releases that same year. His first properly distributed album, Kenny and Beth's Musakal Boat Rides, was released in 2003 via a joint effort between his Fence imprint and Domino Records. The album exposed his music to a much bigger audience, kicking off a run of critically acclaimed albums such as Rocket D.I.Y. (2005) and KC Rules OK (2006). In 2007, King Creosote returned with his major-label debut Bombshell, released through the Warner subsidiary 679. However, it was with 2011's Diamond Mine, an ambient folk project made in collaboration with producer Jon Hopkins, that he reached the pinnacle of his critical success, receiving his first nomination for a Mercury Prize. Over subsequent years, King Creosote scored the soundtrack to the 2014 documentary From Scotland with Love and continued to explore his vast array of influences on albums like Astronaut Meets Appleman, which reached number 2 on the UK charts in 2016. I Des, his fiftieth studio LP, hit the shelves in 2023 and peaked at number 61 in the United Kingdom.  
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Top tracks

01
You Just Want
King Creosote
Astronaut Meets Appleman
07:25
Composers: King Creosote
04
Faux Call
King Creosote
Astronaut Meets Appleman
05:06
Composers: King Creosote
02
Melin Wynt
King Creosote
Astronaut Meets Appleman
05:16
Composers: King Creosote
10
The Long Fade (Bonus Track)
King Creosote
Astronaut Meets Appleman
09:48
Composers: King Creosote
08
Surface
King Creosote
Astronaut Meets Appleman
06:18
Composers: King Creosote
02
Cargill
King Creosote
From Scotland With Love
03:16
Composers: Kenny Anderson
03
Wake Up To This
King Creosote
Astronaut Meets Appleman
03:33
Composers: King Creosote
07
Peter Rabbit Tea
King Creosote
Astronaut Meets Appleman
02:48
Composers: King Creosote
07
Your Young Voice
King Creosote
Diamond Mine
03:26
Composers: Jon Hopkins - Kenny Anderson
04
Crow's Feet
King Creosote
Rocket D.I.Y.
03:08
Writer: Kenny Anderson / Composers: Kenny Anderson
03
Burial Bleak
King Creosote
I DES
05:48
Writer: Kenny Anderson / Composers: Kenny Anderson
04
New Land (Immunity)
Jon Hopkins
Wilding (Original Soundtrack)
03:23
Composers: Jon Hopkins - King Creosote
03
Blue Marbled Elm Trees (Live)
King Creosote
any port in a storm
03:04
Writer: Kenny Anderson / Composers: Kenny Anderson
10
Bats In The Attic (Unravelled)
King Creosote
Diamond Mine Jubilee Edition
03:25
Composers: Jon Hopkins - Kenny Anderson
03
Bats In The Attic
King Creosote
Diamond Mine
03:43
Composers: Jon Hopkins - Kenny Anderson
08
Ides
King Creosote
I DES
04:05
Writer: Kenny Anderson - Derek O’Neill / Composers: Kenny Anderson - Derek O’Neill
07
678 (B&Q Version 2025 Remaster)
King Creosote
KC Rules OK (2025 Remaster; Deluxe Version)
04:03
Writer: Kenny Anderson
05
Betelgeuse
King Creosote
Astronaut Meets Appleman
04:27
Composers: King Creosote
02
Single Cheep
King Creosote
That Might Well Be It, Darling
02:43
Composers: Kenny Anderson
12
Third Swan
King Creosote
Diamond Mine Jubilee Edition
03:24
Composers: Jon Hopkins - Kenny Anderson
01
Something To Believe In
King Creosote
From Scotland With Love
03:14
Composers: Kenny Anderson
02
Blue Marbled Elm Trees
King Creosote
I DES
05:03
Writer: Kenny Anderson / Composers: Kenny Anderson
08
One Floor Down
King Creosote
From Scotland With Love
03:05
Composers: Kenny Anderson
07
Bluebell, Cockleshell, 123
King Creosote
From Scotland With Love
02:08
Composers: Kenny Anderson
03
Largs (long)
King Creosote
From Scotland With Love
03:53
Composers: Kenny Anderson
05
Bubble
King Creosote
Diamond Mine
05:34
Composers: Jon Hopkins - Kenny Anderson
01
Lonepigeon's Wineglass Finale
King Creosote
Kenny and Beth's Musakal Boat Rides
01:37
Writer: Kenny Anderson / Composers: Kenny Anderson
11
A Prairie Tale
King Creosote
From Scotland With Love
01:36
Composers: Kenny Anderson
06
Your Own Spell
King Creosote
Diamond Mine Jubilee Edition
03:51
Composers: Jon Hopkins - Kenny Anderson
02
You Are Could I?
King Creosote
KC Rules OK
03:53
Writer: Kenny Anderson / Composers: Kenny Anderson
04
Bootprints
King Creosote
KC Rules OK
03:50
Writer: Kenny Anderson / Composers: Kenny Anderson
09
Admiral
King Creosote
Bombshell
04:25
Writer: Kenny Anderson / Composers: Kenny Anderson
02
It’s Sin That’s Got Its Hold Upon Us (Live)
King Creosote
any port in a storm
02:53
Writer: Kenny Anderson / Composers: Kenny Anderson
08
Honest Words
King Creosote
Diamond Mine Jubilee Edition
03:06
Composers: Jon Hopkins - Kenny Anderson
09
Ides (Live)
King Creosote
any port in a storm
03:48
Composers: Kenny Anderson
11
Byre Byre (Live)
King Creosote
any port in a storm
01:05
Composers: Derek O’Neill - Kenny Anderson
11
Missionary
King Creosote
Diamond Mine Jubilee Edition
02:56
Composers: Jon Hopkins - Kenny Anderson
02
Homeboy
King Creosote
Kenny and Beth's Musakal Boat Rides
03:50
Writer: Kenny Anderson / Composers: Kenny Anderson
07
Susie Mullen (Live)
King Creosote
any port in a storm
03:34
Writer: Kenny Anderson / Composers: Derek O’Neill - Gavin Brown - Kenny Anderson - Lomond Campbell
05
Dust (Live)
King Creosote
any port in a storm
03:04
Composers: Kenny Anderson
06
Walter de la Nightmare (Live)
King Creosote
any port in a storm
02:39
Composers: Derek O’Neill - Kenny Anderson
04
Burial Bleak (Live)
King Creosote
any port in a storm
03:06
Writer: Kenny Anderson / Composers: Kenny Anderson
09
I'll Fly by The Seat Of My Pants
King Creosote
KC Rules OK
04:06
Writer: Kenny Anderson / Composers: Kenny Anderson
05
Locked Together
King Creosote
KC Rules OK
04:45
Writer: Kenny Anderson / Composers: Kenny Anderson
01
It’s Sin That's Got Its Hold Upon Us
King Creosote
I DES
03:51
Writer: Kenny Anderson / Composers: Kenny Anderson
07
Love is a Curse
King Creosote
I DES
01:59
Writer: Kenny Anderson / Composers: Kenny Anderson
06
Jump At The Cats
King Creosote
KC Rules OK
02:33
Writer: Kenny Anderson / Composers: Kenny Anderson
06
The Right Form
King Creosote
That Might Well Be It, Darling
04:13
Composers: Kenny Anderson

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  • Discography
Albums
any port in a storm
℗ 2025 Domino Recording Co Ltd
21-11-2025
any port in a storm
01
Drone in F# (Live)
King Creosote
any port in a storm
02:55
Composers: Derek O’Neill - Gavin Brown - Kenny Anderson - Keny Drew - Lomond Campbell
02
It’s Sin That’s Got Its Hold Upon Us (Live)
King Creosote
any port in a storm
02:53
Writer: Kenny Anderson / Composers: Kenny Anderson
03
Blue Marbled Elm Trees (Live)
King Creosote
any port in a storm
03:04
Writer: Kenny Anderson / Composers: Kenny Anderson
04
Burial Bleak (Live)
King Creosote
any port in a storm
03:06
Writer: Kenny Anderson / Composers: Kenny Anderson
05
Dust (Live)
King Creosote
any port in a storm
03:04
Composers: Kenny Anderson
06
Walter de la Nightmare (Live)
King Creosote
any port in a storm
02:39
Composers: Derek O’Neill - Kenny Anderson
07
Susie Mullen (Live)
King Creosote
any port in a storm
03:34
Writer: Kenny Anderson / Composers: Derek O’Neill - Gavin Brown - Kenny Anderson - Lomond Campbell
Access the complete album info (11 songs)
I DES
Domino Recording Co Ltd
03-11-2023
I DES
01
It’s Sin That's Got Its Hold Upon Us
King Creosote
I DES
03:51
Writer: Kenny Anderson / Composers: Kenny Anderson
02
Blue Marbled Elm Trees
King Creosote
I DES
05:03
Writer: Kenny Anderson / Composers: Kenny Anderson
03
Burial Bleak
King Creosote
I DES
05:48
Writer: Kenny Anderson / Composers: Kenny Anderson
04
Dust
King Creosote
I DES
04:09
Writer: Kenny Anderson / Composers: Kenny Anderson
05
Walter de la Nightmare
King Creosote
I DES
04:11
Writer: Kenny Anderson - Derek O’Neill / Composers: Kenny Anderson - Derek O’Neill
06
Susie Mullen
King Creosote
I DES
04:49
Writer: Kenny Anderson - Derek O’Neill - Ziggy Campbell - Gavin Brown / Composers: Kenny Anderson - Derek O’Neill - Ziggy Campbell - Gavin Brown
07
Love is a Curse
King Creosote
I DES
01:59
Writer: Kenny Anderson / Composers: Kenny Anderson
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Astronaut Meets Appleman
Domino Recording Co Ltd
02-09-2016
Astronaut Meets Appleman
01
You Just Want
King Creosote
Astronaut Meets Appleman
07:25
Composers: King Creosote
02
Melin Wynt
King Creosote
Astronaut Meets Appleman
05:16
Composers: King Creosote
03
Wake Up To This
King Creosote
Astronaut Meets Appleman
03:33
Composers: King Creosote
04
Faux Call
King Creosote
Astronaut Meets Appleman
05:06
Composers: King Creosote
05
Betelgeuse
King Creosote
Astronaut Meets Appleman
04:27
Composers: King Creosote
06
Love Life
King Creosote
Astronaut Meets Appleman
04:15
Composers: King Creosote
07
Peter Rabbit Tea
King Creosote
Astronaut Meets Appleman
02:48
Composers: King Creosote
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From Scotland With Love
Domino Recording Co Ltd
20-07-2014
From Scotland With Love
01
Something To Believe In
King Creosote
From Scotland With Love
03:14
Composers: Kenny Anderson
02
Cargill
King Creosote
From Scotland With Love
03:16
Composers: Kenny Anderson
03
Largs (long)
King Creosote
From Scotland With Love
03:53
Composers: Kenny Anderson
04
Miserable Strangers
King Creosote
From Scotland With Love
04:47
Composers: Kenny Anderson
05
Leaf Piece (long)
King Creosote
From Scotland With Love
05:32
Composers: Kenny Anderson
06
For One Night Only
King Creosote
From Scotland With Love
04:09
Composers: Kenny Anderson
07
Bluebell, Cockleshell, 123
King Creosote
From Scotland With Love
02:08
Composers: Kenny Anderson
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Diamond Mine
Domino Recording Co Ltd
28-03-2011
Diamond Mine
01
First Watch
King Creosote
Diamond Mine
02:36
Composers: Jon Hopkins - Kenny Anderson
02
John Taylor's Month Away
King Creosote
Diamond Mine
06:31
Composers: Jon Hopkins - Kenny Anderson
03
Bats In The Attic
King Creosote
Diamond Mine
03:43
Composers: Jon Hopkins - Kenny Anderson
04
Running On Fumes
King Creosote
Diamond Mine
06:36
Composers: Jon Hopkins - Kenny Anderson
05
Bubble
King Creosote
Diamond Mine
05:34
Composers: Jon Hopkins - Kenny Anderson
06
Your Own Spell
King Creosote
Diamond Mine
03:51
Composers: Jon Hopkins - Kenny Anderson
07
Your Young Voice
King Creosote
Diamond Mine
03:26
Composers: Jon Hopkins - Kenny Anderson
Diamond Mine Jubilee Edition
Domino Recording Co Ltd
28-03-2011
Diamond Mine Jubilee Edition
01
First Watch
King Creosote
Diamond Mine Jubilee Edition
02:36
Composers: Jon Hopkins - Kenny Anderson
02
John Taylor's Month Away
King Creosote
Diamond Mine Jubilee Edition
06:31
Composers: Jon Hopkins - Kenny Anderson
03
Bats In The Attic
King Creosote
Diamond Mine Jubilee Edition
03:43
Composers: Jon Hopkins - Kenny Anderson
04
Running On Fumes
King Creosote
Diamond Mine Jubilee Edition
06:36
Composers: Jon Hopkins - Kenny Anderson
05
Bubble
King Creosote
Diamond Mine Jubilee Edition
05:34
Composers: Jon Hopkins - Kenny Anderson
06
Your Own Spell
King Creosote
Diamond Mine Jubilee Edition
03:51
Composers: Jon Hopkins - Kenny Anderson
07
Your Young Voice
King Creosote
Diamond Mine Jubilee Edition
03:26
Composers: Jon Hopkins - Kenny Anderson
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Thrawn
Kenny Anderson under exclusive license to Domino Recording Co Ltd
15-02-2011
Thrawn
01
Bootprints
King Creosote
Thrawn
03:50
Composers: Kenny Anderson
02
You've No Clue Do You
King Creosote
Thrawn
03:22
Composers: Kenny Anderson
03
King Bubbles In Sand
King Creosote
Thrawn
01:49
Composers: Kenny Anderson
04
Missionary
King Creosote
Thrawn
03:12
Composers: Kenny Anderson
05
No Way She Exists
King Creosote
Thrawn
04:25
Composers: Kenny Anderson
06
The Vice Like Gist Of It
King Creosote
Thrawn
04:18
Composers: Kenny Anderson
07
Twin Tub Twin
King Creosote
Thrawn
03:13
Composers: Kenny Anderson
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That Might Well Be It, Darling
Domino Recording Co Ltd
29-04-2010
That Might Well Be It, Darling
01
Little Man
King Creosote
That Might Well Be It, Darling
05:29
Composers: Alan Stewart
02
Single Cheep
King Creosote
That Might Well Be It, Darling
02:43
Composers: Kenny Anderson
03
Doubles Underneath
King Creosote
That Might Well Be It, Darling
04:04
Composers: Kenny Anderson
04
Near Star Pole Star
King Creosote
That Might Well Be It, Darling
03:49
Composers: Kenny Anderson - Jennifer Gordon
05
Ankle Shackles
King Creosote
That Might Well Be It, Darling
11:41
Composers: Kenny Anderson
06
The Right Form
King Creosote
That Might Well Be It, Darling
04:13
Composers: Kenny Anderson
07
What Exactly Have You Done?
King Creosote
That Might Well Be It, Darling
04:56
Composers: Kenny Anderson
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Flick The Vs
Domino Recording Co Ltd
19-04-2009
Flick The Vs
01
No One Had It Better
King Creosote
Flick The Vs
07:25
Composers: Kenny Anderson
02
Two Frocks At A Wedding
King Creosote
Flick The Vs
05:44
Composers: Kenny Anderson
03
Camels Swapped For Wives
King Creosote
Flick The Vs
03:51
Composers: Kenny Anderson
04
No Way She Exists
King Creosote
Flick The Vs
04:25
Composers: Kenny Anderson
05
Fell An Ox
King Creosote
Flick The Vs
04:48
Composers: Kenny Anderson
06
Coast On By
King Creosote
Flick The Vs
03:32
Composers: Kenny Anderson - Steve Mason
07
Nothing Rings True
King Creosote
Flick The Vs
03:53
Composers: Kenny Anderson
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Bombshell
Kenny Anderson under license to Domino Recording Company
10-09-2007
Bombshell
01
Leslie
King Creosote
Bombshell
04:18
Writer: Kenny Anderson / Composers: Kenny Anderson
02
Home In A Sentence - Album Version
King Creosote
Bombshell
03:00
Writer: Kenny Anderson / Composers: Kenny Anderson
03
You've No Clue Do You
King Creosote
Bombshell
03:22
Writer: Kenny Anderson / Composers: Kenny Anderson
04
Cowardly Custard
King Creosote
Bombshell
02:56
Writer: Kenny Anderson / Composers: Kenny Anderson
05
Church As Witness
King Creosote
Bombshell
04:10
Writer: Kenny Anderson / Composers: Kenny Anderson
06
There's None Of That
King Creosote
Bombshell
04:19
Writer: Kenny Anderson / Composers: Kenny Anderson
07
Nooks - Album Version
King Creosote
Bombshell
03:23
Writer: Kenny Anderson / Composers: Kenny Anderson
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KC Rules OK (2025 Remaster; Deluxe Version)
℗ 2005, 2025 679 Recordings Ltd
19-09-2005
KC Rules OK (2025 Remaster; Deluxe Version)
01
Not One Bit Ashamed (2025 Remaster)
King Creosote
KC Rules OK (2025 Remaster; Deluxe Version)
05:00
Writer: Kenny Anderson
02
You Are Could I ? (2025 Remaster)
King Creosote
KC Rules OK (2025 Remaster; Deluxe Version)
03:53
Writer: Kenny Anderson
03
The Vice-like Gist of It (2025 Remaster)
King Creosote
KC Rules OK (2025 Remaster; Deluxe Version)
02:58
Writer: Kenny Anderson
04
Bootprints (2025 Remaster)
King Creosote
KC Rules OK (2025 Remaster; Deluxe Version)
03:49
Writer: Kenny Anderson
05
Locked Together (2025 Remaster)
King Creosote
KC Rules OK (2025 Remaster; Deluxe Version)
04:45
Writer: Kenny Anderson
06
Jump at the Cats (2025 Remaster)
King Creosote
KC Rules OK (2025 Remaster; Deluxe Version)
02:32
Writer: Kenny Anderson
07
Guess the Time (2025 Remaster)
King Creosote
KC Rules OK (2025 Remaster; Deluxe Version)
01:06
Writer: Kenny Anderson
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KC Rules OK (New Version)
℗ 2006 679 Recordings Ltd.
05-09-2005
KC Rules OK (New Version)
01
Not One Bit Ashamed
King Creosote
KC Rules OK (New Version)
05:01
Writer: Kenny Anderson
02
You Are Could I ?
King Creosote
KC Rules OK (New Version)
03:55
Writer: Kenny Anderson
03
Bootprints
King Creosote
KC Rules OK (New Version)
03:50
Writer: Kenny Anderson
04
The Vice-like Gist of It
King Creosote
KC Rules OK (New Version)
04:18
Writer: Kenny Anderson
05
678 (B&Q Version)
King Creosote
KC Rules OK (New Version)
04:07
Writer: Kenny Anderson
06
Locked Together
King Creosote
KC Rules OK (New Version)
04:46
Writer: Kenny Anderson
07
Jump at the Cats
King Creosote
KC Rules OK (New Version)
02:33
Writer: Kenny Anderson
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KC Rules OK
Kenny Anderson under license to Domino Recording Company
05-09-2005
KC Rules OK
01
Not One Bit Ashamed
King Creosote
KC Rules OK
05:01
Writer: Kenny Anderson / Composers: Kenny Anderson
02
You Are Could I?
King Creosote
KC Rules OK
03:53
Writer: Kenny Anderson / Composers: Kenny Anderson
03
The Vice Like Gist Of It
King Creosote
KC Rules OK
04:18
Writer: Kenny Anderson / Composers: Kenny Anderson
04
Bootprints
King Creosote
KC Rules OK
03:50
Writer: Kenny Anderson / Composers: Kenny Anderson
05
Locked Together
King Creosote
KC Rules OK
04:45
Writer: Kenny Anderson / Composers: Kenny Anderson
06
Jump At The Cats
King Creosote
KC Rules OK
02:33
Writer: Kenny Anderson / Composers: Kenny Anderson
07
Guess The Time
King Creosote
KC Rules OK
01:06
Writer: Kenny Anderson / Composers: Kenny Anderson
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Rocket D.I.Y.
Domino Recording Co Ltd
04-04-2005
Rocket D.I.Y.
01
Twin Tub Twin
King Creosote
Rocket D.I.Y.
03:13
Writer: Kenny Anderson / Composers: Kenny Anderson
02
Saffy Nool
King Creosote
Rocket D.I.Y.
04:37
Writer: Kenny Anderson / Composers: Kenny Anderson
03
Klutz
King Creosote
Rocket D.I.Y.
02:11
Writer: Kenny Anderson / Composers: Kenny Anderson
04
Crow's Feet
King Creosote
Rocket D.I.Y.
03:08
Writer: Kenny Anderson / Composers: Kenny Anderson
05
Spooned Out On Tick
King Creosote
Rocket D.I.Y.
03:36
Writer: Kenny Anderson / Composers: Kenny Anderson
06
pH 6.5
King Creosote
Rocket D.I.Y.
02:27
Writer: Kenny Anderson / Composers: Kenny Anderson
07
Circle My Demise
King Creosote
Rocket D.I.Y.
03:19
Writer: Kenny Anderson / Composers: Kenny Anderson
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Kenny and Beth's Musakal Boat Rides
Domino Recording Co Ltd
29-09-2003
Kenny and Beth's Musakal Boat Rides
01
Lonepigeon's Wineglass Finale
King Creosote
Kenny and Beth's Musakal Boat Rides
01:37
Writer: Kenny Anderson / Composers: Kenny Anderson
02
Homeboy
King Creosote
Kenny and Beth's Musakal Boat Rides
03:50
Writer: Kenny Anderson / Composers: Kenny Anderson
03
Pulling Up Creels
King Creosote
Kenny and Beth's Musakal Boat Rides
04:00
Writer: Kenny Anderson / Composers: Kenny Anderson
04
Turps
King Creosote
Kenny and Beth's Musakal Boat Rides
03:10
Writer: Kenny Anderson / Composers: Kenny Anderson
05
Spokes
King Creosote
Kenny and Beth's Musakal Boat Rides
02:54
Writer: Kenny Anderson / Composers: Kenny Anderson
06
Counselling
King Creosote
Kenny and Beth's Musakal Boat Rides
01:34
Writer: Kenny Anderson / Composers: Kenny Anderson
07
So Forlorn
King Creosote
Kenny and Beth's Musakal Boat Rides
04:47
Writer: Kenny Anderson / Composers: Kenny Anderson
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