oooh sounds like a dulcitone :) cool!! ...... i use a dulcitoe / celeste and rhodes often

Dwelling

Get It Right

Emma Gatrill has shared her new single ‘Seed’, a poignant and uplifting moment from her upcoming album featuring  stellar contributions from Rozi Plain and Kate Stables (This Is The Kit), Rachael Dadd and more. The Brighton-based harpist, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist’s new album ‘Come Swim’ arrives 24th November 2023 via Willkommen Records. 
   
A manifesto for kindness, ‘Seed’ speaks to the challenging times we find ourselves in, suggesting ways we can all make a difference by sticking to our principles and striving to be the best possible versions of ourselves - “Help a stranger out like a friend in need…Don’t be frightened to stand up for what you believe”.

Aided by co-producer and partner Marcus Hamblett, though new album ‘Come Swim’ was produced and recorded at home (or Bear Mountain Studios, as the credits have it), Gatrill was able to call on a truly impressive cast of collaborators for the album. Along with Stables, Plain and Dadd, other guests include Conor O’Brien (Villagers), Mark Lockheart (Polar Bear, Radiohead’s Kid A), Rachel Horwood (Trash Kit, Bas Jan), and Thom Mills (Skinny Lister). 

Since 2017’s acclaimed Cocoon, Gatrill has steadily earned her place as one of UK music’s best-kept secrets. From singing on Nick Cave & Warren Ellis’ film soundtrack ‘Wind River’, to playing a remarkable range of instruments for others (including Lucy Rose, Broken Social Scene, Samantha Crain, David Thomas Broughton and more), Emma has distilled this wealth of experience into creating a captivating sound entirely of her own; a logical progression that culminates in the fervent beauty and wonder of ‘Come Swim’. 

Emma Gatrill on ‘Seed’:
“‘Seed’ attempts to represent how tough life can be. We may sow a thousand seeds but only one may survive and grow, but that one can be everything. That one idea can blossom if we nurture it. That one kind gesture from a stranger can change how the whole day goes. Stay strong, stand up for what you believe and don’t feel afraid to ask if you need help. That’s how we all learn. It was an honour to have Kate, Rozi and Rachael all add vocals to this tune. I’ve enjoyed playing music with all three of them so much over the years and learnt a lot musically from them. I really wanted this song to have a feeling of camaraderie and a sense of togetherness.  Kate's wild recorder and ocarina also sonically embody one aspect of the song's meaning for me - the continual cacophony of life perhaps! To find answers we have to ask questions. To find kindness we have to be kind. To grow we have to learn. Seed is about trying to be the best possible version of us in a world which is tough.”

Kate Stables (This Is The Kit) on ‘Seed’:
“Emma Gatrill is one of the most talented people I know. We've played together a lot in various projects and so I was very happy and honoured to be asked to contribute to this track. I especially loved having the freedom to add whatever I felt like and anyone who knows me beyond my own band knows I love adding ocarinas and recorders - which is what I did and which Emma generously left in! This track is filled with so many people that I love. Plus, I just can't get enough of "out of the dark into the light, into the light of the morning". A message we all need to remind ourselves of on a daily basis. Good one, Gatrill!”

Rachael Dadd on ‘Seed’:
“This song is like a glorious seed sprouting towards golden sunlight. I’m so happy to hear Emma bringing her third album into the world in all its harmonious joy and honoured to sing here, and massively grateful to Emma for all she’s brought to my music over the last 12 years”

Emma Gatrill - harp, clarinet, bass clarinet, mellotron

Kate Stables - backing vocals, ocarina, recorder
Rachael Dadd - backing vocals
Rozi Plain - backing vocals

Marcus Hamblett - cornet, synths
Andrew Stuart Buttle - violin
Dan Harding - drums

Seed

Seabird by Ceitidh Mac
Release Date 10th November 2023

All tracks written by Ceitidh Mac
Cello / Tenor Guitar / Synth / Vocals - Ceitidh Mac
Vibraphone / Drums - Will Hammond
Drums - Francesca Knowles
Recorded/Mixed by Sam Grant @ Blank Studios, Newcastle
Mastered by Kevin Tuffy
Production on 'Goldfinches' - Calum Howard

Artwork by Janina Sabaliauskaite

Sail Away - Ceitidh Mac

See Saw

We were three years
Of flowing the same way until you threw me out of the blue
Away from the circuit
Need to get you out of my head

When you find yourself in the arms of another
Can you feel that love inside get stronger?

When you find yourself in the arms of another
Can you feel that love inside get stronger?

Maybe I know, maybe I don’t know where we go from here
Let’s take a chance for the sake of ourselves, don’t take me back again

Maybe I know, maybe I don’t know where we go from here
Let’s take a chance for the sake of ourselves, don’t take me back again

We were three years
Of flowing the same way until you threw me out of the blue
It’s been one year
Been away from the circuit
Now I need to get you out of my head

Maybe I know, maybe I don’t know where we go from here
Let’s take a chance for the sake of ourselves, don’t take me back again

When you find yourself?
Maybe I know, maybe I don’t know where we go from here

Can you feel that love?
Let’s take a chance for the sake of ourselves, don’t take me back again

Maybe I know, maybe I don’t know where we go from here
Let’s take a chance for the sake of ourselves, don’t take me back again


releases October 20, 2023
Produced by James McAdam and Stephen Dooley
Lyrics by James McAdam
Mixed by Oliver Wright

Arms of Another

Arms Of Another

the third single from the second album by a Lesser Version
lyrics

For Years Upon Years Upon Years...

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temple is available now on analog horizons, taken from my new album 'rewilding' (24/11/23)

electronic producer/singer songwriter based in the north of england

“mediative and hypnotic” - the unsigned guide

“dorsal is a prime example of the ever-evolving (but always-fantastic ) leeds music scene.” - pretend magazine

https://linktr.ee/dorsalmusic

saxophones: tom kettleton
strings: chole hayward
mastering: hippocratic mastering

artwork: maya yakobi

temple

💐💐💐💐
galanthus is available now on analog horizons, taken from my new album 'rewilding' (24/11/23)

electronic producer/singer songwriter based in the north of england

“mediative and hypnotic” - the unsigned guide

“dorsal is a prime example of the ever-evolving (but always-fantastic ) leeds music scene.” - pretend magazine

https://linktr.ee/dorsalmusic

saxophones: tom kettleton
mastering: hippocratic mastering

artwork: maya yakobi

galanthus

"Old Mess" began as an intimate piano and vocal track, born in the hushed hours of a front room at 2 AM. It's a testament to Kim's refined skill in crafting music that feels familiar, resonating with anyone who has ever yearned for closure. It has since transformed with Kim’s band who provide a rich raw canvas for her soulful powerful melody lines.

Old Mess (Clean)

via bandcamp

One Moon Many Moons Preludium

Pretty Suspicious, the second song from my debut EP is out now.

linktr.ee/alexandraleaving_

Written by Alexandra Leaving
Produced by Michael Smith
Mastered by Andrew Baldwin at Metropolis Studios

www.alexandraleaving.com

Damn. That’s pretty suspicious.
You’re the man, feeding the fishes.
When I got gas in the tank I head to the city.
I don’t wanna look back, I just wanna look pretty.
I just want to look pretty.

And you, you ask for a pay cheque,
Well this month maybe I, I just couldn’t make it.
Cos you’re the man in black, you think you own me,
But as a matter of fact you barely know me,
Oh thou most holy.

I could have got there faster,
I could have found the answer,
But I don’t have the answer,
No I don’t have the answer.

Damn. That’s pretty suspicious
You’re the man, preying on the fishes.
When I got gas in the tank I head to the city
I don’t wanna look back, I just wanna look pretty
I just wanna look ...
Pretty suspicious.

See Saw

Amelia Coburn

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