The Fragile (O'Hooley & Tidow album)

The Fragile
Studio album by
Released9  February 2012 (UK)
RecordedGolcar, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
GenreFolk; chamber folk
Length50:48
LabelNo Masters (NMCD39)
O'Hooley & Tidow chronology
Silent June
(2010)
The Fragile
(2012)
The Hum
(2014)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Guardian

The Fragile, the second album by the folk music duo O'Hooley & Tidow, was released on 9 February 2012 on the No Masters label. It received a four-starred review in The Guardian. The album's title is derived from the words of one of its songs, "Mein Deern", about the dying hours of Heidi Tidow's German grandmother. The album features guest performances by Andy Cutting, Jackie Oates, Jude Abbott, Cormac Byrne, Anna Esslemont, Sam Pegg, The Solo Players and London's Diversity Choir.