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In 2018, Sealionwoman had just completed the dark, atmospheric debut album ‘Siren’ inspired by the Scottish folk tale of the Selkie – a creature that can shapeshift between the forms of human and seal. That was an oceanic album, but Whitelaw’s growing fascination with yew trees – and a visit to the great Ormiston Yew Tree in East Lothian – saw them return to the land.Five years on, their astonishing second album ‘Nothing Will Grow In The Soil’ arrives: exploring the role these ancient, strange trees occupy in our culture, spirituality and imaginations. Alongside this, Whitelaw forays into the deeper end of her register and the dark churns of McGivern’s double bass – strengthened by a raft of digital effects – build a crushing, nightmarish landscape.At its heart, this album is an enquiry into how these strange long-living, perennial plants relate to our culture and history. “There’s discussion about their role in pagan worship, which was adopted into early Christianity,” This forms the basis for ‘It Rides A Horse’, on which she intones: “Bark is the flesh / Heart wood is blood,” echoing the consecration of bread and wine in Catholicism. “In my mind, when we were creating the track I wasn’t singing as a human being,” she says, “but perhaps from the tree’s point of view.”w/
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Jazz trio from Leeds heads Teruki and Harvey - with added Cello. Jazz freakouts aplenty. Always fun.
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The Lubber Fiend, The Lubber Fiend, Newcastle Upon Tyne, EN, United Kingdom
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