Den Helder is the northernmost city in the Netherlands. It is largely surrounded by water and seems to edge into the North Sea. It has had a military function since the 16th century, but few know that it is the most heavily bombed city in the Netherlands. Seventy years ago it was almost completely wiped off the map, turned into a crater. The following is a story imagined in Den Helder. 

...continue reading here: https://southofnorthamsterdam.bandcamp.com/album/the-third-of-may

‘the third of may’ was written and recorded in 2020 over the course of six days spent in an old pumping station in the dunes of Huisduinen near Den Helder. 

All music, artwork & text by Kim David Bots & Lyckle de Jong 
Mastered by World Of Paint 
Distributed by Rush Hour

SONLP-016 - Kim David Bots & Lyckle de Jong - the third of may (snippets)

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