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Islet - Eyelet - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

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A Powys trio whose free-spirited invention and exuberant intensity flows through experimental pop hypnotic, exhilarating and defiantly unique. The Welsh band Islet return with the of their long-awaited new album.Eyelet was recorded at home tucked away in the hills of rural Mid Wales. It took form the months following the birth of band members Emma and Mark Daman Thomas' second child and the death of fellow band member Alex Williams' mother. Alex came to live with Emma and Mark, and the band enlisted Rob Jones (Pictish Trail, Charles Watson) to produce.'Caterpillar' described by Emma as Incha song for my unborn childInch. It's followed by syncopated lullaby 'Good Grief' with it's haunting keyboard hook and icy percussion thawed by Emma's yearning vocals about the quiet strength of generations of women. With nods towards Arthur Russell and Jenny Hval, 'Geese' is a mini symphony of driven electronica inspired by Welsh cultural theorist Raymond Williams' novel People Of The Black Mountains.Young Fathers inflected rhythm can be heard on 'Radel 10' that accompanies the multi-tracked variations of Emma and defiant lyrics that were inspired in part by The Good Immigrant - the landmark anthology of essays on race and immigration by BAME writers.Side A A1 CaterpillarA2 Good GriefA3 TreasureA4 Geese A5 Sgwylfa Rock Side B B1 Radel 10B2 CloudsB3 Florist B4 Moon B5 No Host B6 Gyratory Circus

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    A Powys trio whose free-spirited invention and exuberant intensity flows through experimental pop hypnotic, exhilarating and defiantly unique. The Welsh band Islet return with the of their long-awaited new album.Eyelet was recorded at home tucked away in the hills of rural Mid Wales. It took form the months following the birth of band members Emma and Mark Daman Thomas' second child and the death of fellow band member Alex Williams' mother. Alex came to live with Emma and Mark, and the band enlisted Rob Jones (Pictish Trail, Charles Watson) to produce.'Caterpillar' described by Emma as Incha song for my unborn childInch. It's followed by syncopated lullaby 'Good Grief' with it's haunting keyboard hook and icy percussion thawed by Emma's yearning vocals about the quiet strength of generations of women. With nods towards Arthur Russell and Jenny Hval, 'Geese' is a mini symphony of driven electronica inspired by Welsh cultural theorist Raymond Williams' novel People Of The Black Mountains.Young Fathers inflected rhythm can be heard on 'Radel 10' that accompanies the multi-tracked variations of Emma and defiant lyrics that were inspired in part by The Good Immigrant - the landmark anthology of essays on race and immigration by BAME writers.Side A A1 CaterpillarA2 Good GriefA3 TreasureA4 Geese A5 Sgwylfa Rock Side B B1 Radel 10B2 CloudsB3 Florist B4 Moon B5 No Host B6 Gyratory Circus
    Artist
    Islet
    Title
    Eyelet
    Format
    CD
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    Fire Records
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