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James Yorkston returned with his 4th studio album,'When the Haar Rolls In' (Domino), in September proving once again why he is one of the most essential songwriters of our time.
support comes from the marvellous Adrian Crowley
"The indifferent world scarcely deserves a fourth consecutive stunner from the hush-voiced Fife troubadour and longtime Fence Collective member; but then the last thing Yorkston's careworn fireside intimacies deserve is indifference. What better time to call it quits?
Amid sleepy fiddles and brooding harmoniums, these bleary love-drunk dispatches – especially the startling spectre-rattle of Midnight Feast and the swelling autumn mist of The Capture of the Horse – rank among the most breathtaking by anyone this year." – LONDON TIMES 5 STARS
POD Concerts presents
JAMES YORKSTON
Support: Adrian Crowley
Thursday January 22nd
CrawDaddy – Harcourt St – Dublin 2.
Doors – 8pm
Tickets €14 available from Ticketmaster, Road Records, City Discs, Sound Cellar and usual outlets. www.ticketmaster.ie
www.jamesyorkston.co.uk
www.myspace.com/jamesyorkston
www.adriancrowley.com
www.myspace.com/adriancrowley
Other Irish show dates
January 23rd - Belfast Speakeasy
January 24th - Galway Roisin Dubh
January 25th - Cork Cypress Avenue
"For me, listening to James Yorkston's music is like coming across the interesting-looking person on the fringes of a party. Before you know it, you've spent the evening listening to their compelling tale. In this record, I get a real sense that he has found his true voice. There's a quiet confidence in his craft; his singing, the words and instrumentation, all blend seamlessly to produce a really affecting record." - Philip Selway, Radiohead
With the understated power of a gentle giant, James Yorkston returns with his 4th studio album. When the Haar Rolls In is out on the 5th of September and proves once again why he is one of the most essential songwriters of our time.
Returning with his trusty Athletes, along with some legendary English folk names - Norma Waterson, Mike Waterson, Marry Gilhooly, Olly Knight, there is much to mine for Yorkston fans of old and new, all the ambition, beauty and pathos of his previous albums is sweeping through with the soothing, lush arrangements of all sorts: the timpani, clarinets, violins, vibraphone, concertinas, bull bass, prepared pianos, mandolins, bouzoukis, banjos and wine glasses.
"What is' Haar?" you may ask. It's the sea fog that rolls in off the North Sea. Mist. It's pretty common up in the East Neuk of Fife and plays havoc with drying the washing, apparently. There are more celebrations of human frailty and tales of waking up drunk in unfamiliar surroundings, throwing rocks at magpies, dogs chasing ghosts, stubborn sea winds, regrets and joys and smiles and peace and quiet and love and hate and more love. Better than that though, it's a beautiful, honest album.
support comes from the marvellous Adrian Crowley
"The indifferent world scarcely deserves a fourth consecutive stunner from the hush-voiced Fife troubadour and longtime Fence Collective member; but then the last thing Yorkston's careworn fireside intimacies deserve is indifference. What better time to call it quits?
Amid sleepy fiddles and brooding harmoniums, these bleary love-drunk dispatches – especially the startling spectre-rattle of Midnight Feast and the swelling autumn mist of The Capture of the Horse – rank among the most breathtaking by anyone this year." – LONDON TIMES 5 STARS
POD Concerts presents
JAMES YORKSTON
Support: Adrian Crowley
Thursday January 22nd
CrawDaddy – Harcourt St – Dublin 2.
Doors – 8pm
Tickets €14 available from Ticketmaster, Road Records, City Discs, Sound Cellar and usual outlets. www.ticketmaster.ie
www.jamesyorkston.co.uk
www.myspace.com/jamesyorkston
www.adriancrowley.com
www.myspace.com/adriancrowley
Other Irish show dates
January 23rd - Belfast Speakeasy
January 24th - Galway Roisin Dubh
January 25th - Cork Cypress Avenue
"For me, listening to James Yorkston's music is like coming across the interesting-looking person on the fringes of a party. Before you know it, you've spent the evening listening to their compelling tale. In this record, I get a real sense that he has found his true voice. There's a quiet confidence in his craft; his singing, the words and instrumentation, all blend seamlessly to produce a really affecting record." - Philip Selway, Radiohead
With the understated power of a gentle giant, James Yorkston returns with his 4th studio album. When the Haar Rolls In is out on the 5th of September and proves once again why he is one of the most essential songwriters of our time.
Returning with his trusty Athletes, along with some legendary English folk names - Norma Waterson, Mike Waterson, Marry Gilhooly, Olly Knight, there is much to mine for Yorkston fans of old and new, all the ambition, beauty and pathos of his previous albums is sweeping through with the soothing, lush arrangements of all sorts: the timpani, clarinets, violins, vibraphone, concertinas, bull bass, prepared pianos, mandolins, bouzoukis, banjos and wine glasses.
"What is' Haar?" you may ask. It's the sea fog that rolls in off the North Sea. Mist. It's pretty common up in the East Neuk of Fife and plays havoc with drying the washing, apparently. There are more celebrations of human frailty and tales of waking up drunk in unfamiliar surroundings, throwing rocks at magpies, dogs chasing ghosts, stubborn sea winds, regrets and joys and smiles and peace and quiet and love and hate and more love. Better than that though, it's a beautiful, honest album.
