Taken from the 2008 reissue of the 1999 album 'Truffles Of Love'. 
Originally featured on the 1999 compilation 'This Is Not Failure', featuring tracks by Naevus, Leisure Hive and Womb. 

Lyrics by Lloyd James.
Music by Lloyd James and Joanne Owen. 

https://naevus.bandcamp.com/album/truffles-of-love


Mother, I'm Texture

Taken from the 2002 album 'Behaviour'. 

Lyrics by Lloyd James. 
Music by Lloyd James & Joanne Owen. 

https://naevus.bandcamp.com/album/behaviour

Food's Journey

Taken from the 2007 album 'Silent Life'. 

Lyrics by Lloyd James. 
Music by Joanne Owen. 
Arranged by Lloyd James, Joanne Owen, John Murphy and Greg Ferrari. 

https://naevus.bandcamp.com/album/silent-life

Hasty Bastard

Taken from the 2004 album 'Perfection is a Process'. 

Lyrics by Lloyd James. 
Music by Lloyd James & Joanne Owen. 

https://naevus.bandcamp.com/album/perfection-is-a-process

Look to the State

Taken from the 2008 single 'Go Grow', also featured on the 2013 compilation 'Stations'. 
Original version features on the 2008 album 'Relatively Close to the Sea'. 

Lyrics by Lloyd James. 
Music by Lloyd James. 

https://naevus.bandcamp.com/album/relatively-close-to-the-sea

Go Grow (single mix)

Taken from the 2012 album 'The Division Of Labour'. 

Lyrics by Lloyd James. 
Music by Manu C. & Reno B. 

https://naevus.bandcamp.com/album/the-division-of-labour

Man in a Ditch

Taken from the 2014 live album 'Appetite And Application'. 
Original version features on the 2003 EP 'The Body Speaks', also featured on the 2013 compilation 'Stations'. 

Lyrics by Lloyd James. 
Music by Lloyd James & Joanne Owen. 

https://naevus.bandcamp.com/album/appetite-and-application

The Body Speaks in Tongues (live)

Taken from the 2007 album 'Silent Life'.

Lyrics & music by Lloyd James. 
Arranged by Lloyd James, Joanne Owen, John Murphy & Greg Ferrari. 

https://naevus.bandcamp.com/album/silent-life

Dominic Song

Taken from the 2004 EP 'The Body Speaks'. Also available on the 2013 compilation 'Stations'. 

Lyrics by Lloyd James. 
Music by Lloyd James & Joanne Owen. 

https://naevus.bandcamp.com/album/stations

The Body Speaks in Tongues

Taken from the 1999 album 'Truffles Of Love'. 

Lyrics & music by Lloyd James. 

https://naevus.bandcamp.com/album/truffles-of-love

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Lloyd James | Hunter Barr | Ben McLees 

Naevus is a British experimental rock group. Formed in London in 1998 by Lloyd James (vocals, acoustic guitar) and Joanne Owen (bass, accordion), Naevus were often categorised as part of the ‘neo-folk’ genre. Their music has also drawn critical comparison with post-punk acts such as Swans and Wire, and often includes elements of industrial music.

The band released four albums between 1999 and 2004 before expanding to a four-piece with the addition of John Murphy (drums) and Greg Ferrari (electric guitar).

Their first album with the expanded line-up was 'Silent Life' in 2007, which was a critical success and included contributions from members of Urge Within, Sieben, and Current 93.

Their 6th album, 'Relatively Close To The Sea', saw them combining elements of their earlier post-punk sounds alongside more melodic material and progressive rock elements.

In 2009, Hunter Barr returned as drummer, having previously played on EP 'The Body Speaks' in 2004, and the EP 'Days that Go' followed in 2010. 

The 7th Naevus album, 'The Division of Labour', was completed by Lloyd James as a solo effort and was released in May 2012. Live shows followed with a new line-up including Ben McLees (guitar) and Arthur Shaw (bass). 

In 2013, the compilation CDs Stations and Others were released, gathering together all singles, B-sides and compilation tracks from 2001 to 2012 as well as new and previously unreleased material. During the year Sam Astley joined the band as live guitarist, with Ben McLees moving across to bass. 

The EP 'Backsaddling' was released in 2014, followed by the first Naevus live album 'Appetite And Application', recorded in Germany in October 2013. 

Naevus are currently working on new material for their 8th studio album, due for release in summer 2015. 

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