Almanac
Stunning new album from the writer of the Bafta-winning Wallander theme tune, Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo return with their strongest set yet 'Almanac' is the third studio album by Anglo-Australian quartet Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo. The album weaves a compelling musical tapestry balancing contemporary influences with classic, folk-rooted songwriting. In this almanac appear stories of love, renewal, the importance of community and our relationship to the earth. Shadowing these lighter themes are darker truths of untold atrocities committed by settlers on indigenous Australians during colonisation (Bones), the mass hysteria regarding a Scottish witch-hunt (Witch of Pittenweem) and good old-fashioned heartbreak. Emily is a compelling songwriter with a gift for melody and words. Her talent is perfectly complimented by the magnificent arrangements of The Red Clay Halo. Throughout the album, the interplay between the band's rootsy ensemble playing, and Barker's agile vocal blend of strength and fragility, is effortlessly engaging. In moments when the four female voices combine to deliver arresting harmonies, it is simply blissful. A session with 6 Music's Cerys Matthews is scheduled for Sunday 23 Jan, ahead of the second single release Calendar on Jan 31 and a UK tour in February. Also available ES2007 'Photos.Fires.Fables' and ES200 'Despite The Snow' Tour dates 2011 09-Feb Leicester, Donkey 10-Feb Bournemouth, Folk Club 11-Feb Portsmouth, Eastney, Cellars 13-Feb Exeter, Fat Pig 15-Feb Brighton, Latest Music Bar 16-Feb Norwich, Arts Centre 17-Feb Halifax, Square Chapel 19-Feb Blackpool, Mellow Yellow 20-Feb Stockton, The Waiting Room 22-Feb Leith, Folk Club 24-Feb London, St Giles in the Fields 25-Feb Cambridge, Folk Club 26-Feb Nottingham, Thekla
Format: Audio CD
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