premastered version of ágætis byrjun

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ágætis byrjun demos

"Horseshoe" is the first single from Withered Hand's album "New Gods," and features a guest appearance from Pam Berry (Black Tambourine) on backing vocals.

Fortuna POP! (UK/Europe) and Slumberland Records (US/Canada) are proud to announce the new album by the Edinburgh based folk-rock troubadour Dan Willson who records as WITHERED HAND. “New Gods” is his stunning second album, following his critically acclaimed debut “Good News”.

Active in the world of visual art and dabbling in music for many years, Withered Hand’s Dan Willson came late to singing and songwriting at age 30, in a period of reflection between the death of a close friend and the birth of his first child. The resultant material, much of which went on to become the album “Good News,” has been praised for its depth and startling honesty.

Withered Hand has been embraced by Fife-based musical powerhouse the Fence Collective (whose sovereign King Creosote guests on the new album), seen his songs picked up on MTV and cult series Skins, and gained a legion of fans including Jarvis Cocker and Rolling Stone Magazine USA (who decreed him “Artist to Watch”).

A prolific live performer, recent Withered Hand shows have included collaborations with Pam Berry of seminal 90's US noise-pop band Black Tambourine and a rotating cast of musical friends embellishing Dan's exuberant and original songwriting alongside fragile and uplifting solo performances.

The long-awaited second album (produced by Tony Doogan – Mountain Goats/Belle & Sebastian etc - and part-funded by arts council body Creative Scotland) features guest appearances from the likes of Pam Berry, Eugene Kelly of The Vaselines and members of Belle & Sebastian and Frightened Rabbit.

The five years since “Good News” was recorded has seen Willson honing his songcraft, building his audience and gaining critical momentum. “New Gods” is a beautifully executed collection of songs from one of Scotland’s most gifted songwriters.

“Beautifully constructed lyrical frameworks ... on this banjo-tinged brand of Caledonian gospel” – **** MOJO

“the UK’s best lyricist” – King Creosote, in The Independent

“Killer melodies ... wobbly folk grooves ... tunes full of warm, woozy sing-song charm” – 'Artist to Watch', Rolling Stone

Withered Hand - Horseshoe

ágætis byrjun demo - longer ending to viðrar vel til loftárása

ágætis byrjun demo - longer transition from "ný batterí" to "hjartað hamast"

ágætis byrjun demo - longer transition from "hjartað hamast" to "viðrar vel til loftárása"

ágætis byrjun demo - longer ending to "svefn-g-englar"

first track of ágætis byrjun reversed.

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intro - reversed

Recorded at Blue Barn Studios
Produced by Ben Lemi & Brooke Singer
Recorded and Engineered by Ben Lemi
Mastered by Mike Gibson 

Voice, piano, guitar: Brooke Singer
Guitar: John Fitzgerald
Drums: Hikurangi Schaverien-Kaa
Bass, voice: Ben Lemi

Released on Home Alone Music (NZ) & Lefse Records(World)
Publishers: Native Tongue

LYRICS

I watched in horror as the bird went up in flames, 
Couldn't beat his wings fast enough to up, and fly away. 
So feathers into dust, dreams into dust. 
Feathers into dust, dreams into dust, 
For this small one, this one of many birds. 

I closed my eyes to see, delicate wings in smoke. 
Heard the last cry of courage, heard the last sweet note, 
And feathers into dust, dreams into dust, 
Feathers into dust, dreams into dust. 

Helpful hands won't reach where they will only burn, 
These are lessons only if they are heard. 
Don't turn away, honour them by seeing them 
Don't turn away, honour them by seeing them 
Don't turn away, honour them by seeing their pain.

Feathers And Dreams

hljómalind (a.k.a. rokklagið / the rock song)
played live in laugardalshöllin, reykjavík, september 3rd 1999 

hljómalind (live)

Taken from the 'Crystal' EP released on Sonic Cathedral 

Reunion Message

GOAT - I Sing in Silence

Stream / buy "No Place To Fall:" https://kevinmorby.bandcamp.com/album/beautiful-strangers-b-w-no-place-to-fall 

This release is dedicated to and written for all the people I have never met but have only read about. The innocent people who were out living their lives and one day, without warning, had them taken away from them. People who liked to laugh, dance, and love in the way that we all do, but cant anymore. All those names and faces, all those beautiful strangers...
 
So here are two songs, "Beautiful Strangers" as well as my cover of Townes Van Zandt's "No Place To Fall" that I have been closing my live show with over the past year. Any purchase of these two songs will go to support the work of Everytown For Gun Safety - an organization I have followed for quite some time. I believe in and support them in their efforts to make the world a safer place. So if you wish - you can donate as little or large as you'd like and I do hope you enjoy the songs. Do it for the kids.
 
Love and peace,
Kevin Morby

Kevin Morby - No Place To Fall (Townes Van Zandt Cover)

'Dear Hamlyn' (Release date: March 8, 2019) 

Spotify:  http://open.spotify.com/album/5pOo1cxTSOGDrNHnp8Hq49
Apple: https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/album/dear-hamlyn/1449041632?ls=1
Order Now - Sub Pop Mega Mart https://megamart.subpop.com/releases/luluc/dear_hamlyn

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Luluc - The Wealthiest Queen

The Apartments "Pocketful of Sunshine" taken from the upcoming album "In & Out of the Light" out on Talitres, september 18, 2020.

ágætis byrjun demo - longer ending to "svefn-g-englar"

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