Dog Versus Shadows - Oracle Mama Dot - VINYL LP

MOONBEAM WHITE VINYL. InchThis is an album inspired by British-Guyanese poet Fred D'Agiuar's 'Mama Dot' sequence (1985). It explores the different strands of a mighty, mythical grandmother figure who has the task of creating a place away from (but rich in the memories of) Africa. I have taken the idea of an Oracle figure watching over a mythical place, but all is not well. There is disharmony and threat and the real and metaphorical landscape is tainted with nostalgia - a longing to be understood as a place of hope and dreams where everyone, regardless of their origin is welcome.Inch Lee Pylon (Dogs versus Shadows). Album Tracks 1. By the Lake, Surrounded 2. Shut That Gate! 3. Pier Collapse in Slow Motion 4. Bridge Collapse at High Speed 5. Trent Fog (Hold on Tight) 6. The Room Where Everyone Goes 7. Burnt Out Atlas 8. Fully Submerged 9. Nightlandings 10. Chernobyl's Imprint 11. Heritage Site Wildfire 12. Mrs Jones Is a Witness of Rural Decline 13. Tower Block Stairwell Decay 14. The Moon (Looks Alien in the Day)