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PETER PERRETT – ” The Cleansing “

Posted: August 10, 2024 in MUSIC
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“The Cleansing” doesn’t only match Peter Perrett’s best work but expands it: an ambitious double album comprising 20 songs, with his uniquely narcotic and alluring melodies, gorgeous South London drawl and ravishing rock dynamic now allied to a wider span of musical arrangements and lyrical concerns. Alongside his trusted team of sons Jamie (guitar / production) and Peter Jr (bass) plus members of his live band, Perrett is assisted by a roster of starry guests including Johnny Marr, Bobby Gillespie and Fontaines DC’s Carlos O’Connell.

download of the track “I Wanna Go With Dignity” now and the full release on 1st November 2024.
You can Pre-order “The Cleansing” before 6pm on Tuesday 13th August for first access to tickets to Peter Perrett’s special 300 capacity show at Moth Club in October. Access codes will be delivered via email at 10am on Wednesday 14th August. 

on Domino Record Co.

ANNABEL LEE – ” The Cleansing “

Posted: September 22, 2017 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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No difficult second album syndrome for Annabel (lee). This record is every bit as good as their debut. Richard E and Shelia Ellis continue to push boundaries mixing up Bossa Nova, jazz, folk and sample based soundscapes all with a gothic undertone. Quite lovely.

The followup to their 2015 debut Richard and Sheila Ellis’ sophomore effort, “The Cleansing,” exists in the folds, shaking the categorization of a single genre or label by casting echoes of Billie Holiday and Antonio Carlos Jobim .  With elements of Jazz and Bossa Nova, accented by striking vocals and enigmatic spoken-word poetry, display a command of the power of contrast. Steady repetitiveness of the instrumentations throughout the record anchor haunting, and often winding, vocal melodies; lyrical themes revolve around both optimistic abstraction and stark reality. These juxtapositions are reinforced by the dual nature of the album itself: Side A, Shades of Reverie, is driven by a sense of hope plucked into existence by embers of acoustic guitar, while Side B, Tones of Clarity, is best defined by dramatic, Bernard Hermann-esque orchestration and soaring vocal performances.

While the casual listener may be (understandably) distracted by the graceful marriage between instrumentation and vocal cadence, each song holds its own poetic merit. Singer and lyricist Sheila Ellis’ masterful penmanship develops a crucial dimension to the album,

In anticipation of their forthcoming full-length album “The Cleansing,” Los Angeles-based duo Annabel (lee) introduces the lead, “Far,” .

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