The Moulettes return with their third studio album, and their first on Navigator Records, ‘Constellations’ has just been released on 2 June.
Recorded in studios, churches, tunnels, workshops and bedrooms around Brighton and Lewes in the summer of 2013, the album features guest performances from Arthur Brown (“God of Hellfire”) and Herbie Flowers (Lou Reed/David Bowie), Blaine Harrison (Mystery Jets), The Unthanks and Emma Richardson (Band Of Skulls). Brighton dub troubadour Faye Houston and dubstep producer Mike Dennis (Dface) complete a supporting cast.
Thus ‘Constellations’ crosses varied and expansive musical territory over its ten tracks. As songwriter, cellist and front singer Hannah Miller notes, “People can listen to Moulettes and hear Shostakovich, Miles Davis, Pentangle, Pink Floyd, Bjork and Skrillex. That is where we’ve all come from…everyone shares in over 80 years of recorded music history”.
‘Constellations’ contains the headrush pop folk of ‘Glorious Year’, the psycho-drama of the title track and the noir trip hop of ‘Lady Vengeance’ in an opening salvo that is unlikely to be matched in scope by many, if any, albums released this year. An album criss-crossed with stories and imagery, ‘Constellations’ can accommodate the 20’s belle époque waltz of ‘The Night Is Young’, the progressive folk of ‘The Observatory’ and the death disco dub of album closer ‘Keep It As A Memory’ whilst remaining a cohesive piece that sparkles with inventiveness and creativity throughout.
Few bands have the musical range of The Moulettes. Containing a mix of self taught and classically trained members who have shared the stage and studio with the likes of Mick Jagger, Nick Cave, Seasick Steve, Bonobo and Dave Gilmour, They continue their busy gig schedule throughout prior to a host of summer festival dates (see below).
Moulettes On Tour
4 July – Haslemere Fringe Festival
18 July – Stimmen Festival , Germany
1 July – Chagstoc Festival, Devon
27 July – Forever Sun Festival, Dorset
1 August – Sidmouth Folk Week
2 August – Cambridge Folk Festival
8 August – IFORD ARTS, Bath Festival
12 August – Broadstairs Folk Festival
25 Aug – Shrewsbury Folk Festival
6 Sept – On Board The Craft Festival, Bromsgrove
25 Oct – North Dorset Folk Festival
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The Moulettes return with their third studio album, and their first on Navigator Records, ‘Constellations’ has just been released on 2 June.
Recorded in studios, churches, tunnels, workshops and bedrooms around Brighton and Lewes in the summer of 2013, the album features guest performances from Arthur Brown (“God of Hellfire”) and Herbie Flowers (Lou Reed/David Bowie), Blaine Harrison (Mystery Jets), The Unthanks and Emma Richardson (Band Of Skulls). Brighton dub troubadour Faye Houston and dubstep producer Mike Dennis (Dface) complete a supporting cast.
Thus ‘Constellations’ crosses varied and expansive musical territory over its ten tracks. As songwriter, cellist and front singer Hannah Miller notes, “People can listen to Moulettes and hear Shostakovich, Miles Davis, Pentangle, Pink Floyd, Bjork and Skrillex. That is where we’ve all come from…everyone shares in over 80 years of recorded music history”.
‘Constellations’ contains the headrush pop folk of ‘Glorious Year’, the psycho-drama of the title track and the noir trip hop of ‘Lady Vengeance’ in an opening salvo that is unlikely to be matched in scope by many, if any, albums released this year. An album criss-crossed with stories and imagery, ‘Constellations’ can accommodate the 20’s belle époque waltz of ‘The Night Is Young’, the progressive folk of ‘The Observatory’ and the death disco dub of album closer ‘Keep It As A Memory’ whilst remaining a cohesive piece that sparkles with inventiveness and creativity throughout.
Few bands have the musical range of The Moulettes. Containing a mix of self taught and classically trained members who have shared the stage and studio with the likes of Mick Jagger, Nick Cave, Seasick Steve, Bonobo and Dave Gilmour, They continue their busy gig schedule throughout prior to a host of summer festival dates (see below).
Moulettes On Tour
4 July – Haslemere Fringe Festival
18 July – Stimmen Festival , Germany
1 July – Chagstoc Festival, Devon
27 July – Forever Sun Festival, Dorset
1 August – Sidmouth Folk Week
2 August – Cambridge Folk Festival
8 August – IFORD ARTS, Bath Festival
12 August – Broadstairs Folk Festival
25 Aug – Shrewsbury Folk Festival
6 Sept – On Board The Craft Festival, Bromsgrove
25 Oct – North Dorset Folk Festival
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