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Ben Howard returns with his 4th album, Collections From The Whiteout, produced alongside Aaron Dessner (The National). The foreboding darkness that coated Ben’s second record I Forget Where We Were and thinly veiled its follow up Noonday Dream, isn’t so evident on Collections. These are songs written from headlines scanned, or news stories scrolled past, providing inspiration for a selection of vivid narrative snapshots – the death of amateur sailor Donald Crowhurst (Crowhurst’s Meme); Russian fraudster Anna Sorokin (Sorry Kid); the man who stole and crashed a plane in Seattle (The Strange Last Flight Of Richard Russell); and the dismembered body a friend of his father found in a suitcase floating along the Thames (Finders Keepers). Alongside them, the personal anecdotes from the same scattered period living between Paris, Devon and Spain. Yussef Dayes features, as does Kate Stables (This Is The Kit), James Krivchenia (Big Thief), Kyle Keegan (Hiss Golden Messenger), and Dessner. Thomas Bartlett, St. Vincent’s go-to pianist, and Rob Moose, a long-standing arranger of strings for Bon Iver, are also present. Long-term guitarist to Ben’s band, Mickey Smith (A Blaze of Feather), remains a reassuring constant. It’s a sonic adventure that continues this nagging suggestion that Ben is one of the UK’s most inventive and naturally talented songwriters. CFTW is his latest opus, and arguably his most fully realised to date.

Carrying satchels brimming with songs borne from years of travel The Rambling Roots combine raw acoustic harmonies and upbeat folk tunes to create an enchanting live performance. Emma Morgan (guitar/vocals) and Adam Wilkens (guitar/vocals/all other instruments) began collaborating whilst travelling through France and Spain in an old VW Camper, adding to their repertoire as they ventured further throughout Europe, India, East Asia and finally Australia.

Once down under the duo, originally from Oxfordshire, became full-time buskers honing their skills on the streets of Melbourne, before recording their debut EP Postcards from India.

Nostalgia and homesickness yield to optimism and wonderment as cityscapes, oceans, rivers and mountains rush by. High speed captivating tales of years on the road grip you, whilst intimate and interactive live performances ensure audiences are embraced and taken along for the ride.

The Rambling Roots are now back in the UK with songs to play and stories to tell. Based in Brighton the pair are working on their debut album and playing live shows, bringing their upbeat and intricate folk tales to new audiences. 

Ben Liebrand is considered to be one of the pioneers in dance music and mixing. His early mixes inspired a whole generation of guys to become DJ's themselves, amongst which Ferry Corsten, Tiësto, Olav Basoski and Armin van Buuren.
Awards:	
Silver, Gold & Platinum sales awards for remixes and productions for Salt'N'Pepa, Phil Collins, Hot Chocolate and Dance Classics Mixes. Best Remixer and Producer Awards


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