Recorded at Highbury Studios by Rob Peters, Mixed and Mastered by Francis Gorini at musicXart studios.

Released 10th February online and on 7" by Nocturne Records.

Tightrope

From the album Only The Now released October 2015. Produced by Gerry Diver.
Written by Tom Robinson, Gerry Diver, Andy Treacey, Adam Phillips)
(p) BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited

"Changes in Legal Aid have come into force... removing funding from family cases, advice on welfare benefits, employment, debt and some housing problems. Lawyers say the cuts will significantly affect access to justice." 
BBC News 2013

Whore:  /hɔːr/  n.
A person considered to have compromised their principles for personal gain, usually money. 
THE FREE DICTIONARY

A Protest March Carnival Song written in 2013 for The Justice Alliance. With outstanding contributions by Billy Bragg, Lisa Knapp, Martin Carthy, Colin Firth and Frank Rollock (TR)

Tom Robinson: lead vocal
Billy Bragg: vocals
Martin Carthy: vocals 
Lisa Knapp: vocals
Colin Firth: newsreader
Gerry Diver: various
Frank Rollock: steel pan

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My Daddy did his articles in 1954
When he began soliciting 
The work stuck in his craw
Enforcing for the bourgeoisie 
He very quickly saw
There's one law for the rich 
And another one for the poor

Rebekah's friends and fortune
Defended her in court 
The shredder lives in luxury 
His millions have bought
But Doreen Lawrence 
had to wait for 18 years and more
There's one law for the rich 
And another one for the poor

The mighty sword of Justice 
Stands high above us all
All citizens stand equal 
Before her mighty laws 
But even mighty Justice 
Has one almighty flaw
There's one law for the rich 
And another one for the poor

Our leaders meet in secret 
Behind a thick blue line
When cops protect the wealthy 
The cost is yours and mine
They infiltrated Occupy 
And crippled them with fines
There's one law for the 1%
And another for the ninety-nine

The mighty sword of Justice...
etc

Now Justice wears a coronet
But Justice is a whore
She puts out for rich gentlemen
Who love to pay her court
And kicks away the crutches 
From beggars at her door
There's one law for the rich 
And another one for the poor
 
The mighty sword of Justice...
etc

There's one law for the rich 
And another one for the poor


TOM ROBINSON - Mighty Sword Of Justice (ft Billy Bragg, Lisa Knapp, Martin Carthy)

Just in case you hadn’t noticed from the music industry bunker Pledge Music collapsed and took all the pledged music with it. This left many industrious artists adrift.  After the Static Brothers realized that local laurel canyon folkies Boat to Row were caught in this they stepped in to secure the release of their new (second) album.

 

Two years in preparation and working closely with long term collaborator Francis Gorini to mix and master the songs and realize the album artwork, ‘Rivers That Flow In Circles’ is an album that sees that band expanding their musical horizons, from the golden laurel canyon sounds of the latest single ‘On Your Own’, through the ever changing soundscapes of the four movements of ‘Fledgling’, the band have taken every opportunity to develop and redefine their songwriting. Written and recorded through a tumultuous period of lineup changes, corrupted recording hard drives and studio closures, ‘Rivers That Flow In Circles’ captures the band at their resilient best, refusing to know when to quit. Drawing on the talents of band members past and present as well as colleagues from their native Birmingham scene, Boat to Row have created an album which captures their musical explorations perfectly.

 

The last single before the release of ‘Rivers That Flow in Circles’ is 'Moth To The Light', a blast of psych folk that that opens the record, roaring into view with a wonky energy, slowing down just long enough to glide through a chorus or two before disappearing in an off kilter waltz, all in less than two and a half minutes.

'Rivers That Flow in Circles' follows the release of their 2015 debut album ‘I Found You Here’. Since then Boat to Row have garnered support from BBC 6 Music, Radio 2 and many local stations, as well as receiving glowing reviews from websites as diverse as DIY, The 405, Counteract, Folk Radio UK and Gold Flake Paint. They have toured extensively appearing with acts including Slow Club, Johnny Flynn, Willy Mason, Ryley Walker, Kate Rusby, Tom Williams, Sweet Baboo and graced stages at many of the country’s favourite festivals including Glastonbury, Cambridge Folk, Green Man, Truck, Wood, Moseley Folk, Y Not and No Direction Home.

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"It's great to hear they're back in style" -

Tom Robinson, BBC 6 Music

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"I love this band...glorious stuff" -

Janice Long, BBC Wales

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Boat To Row

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