It is only the band’s third album in two decades, but that mirrors the stately pace of their music. Released this September, ‘Before There Was Air’ sees Boa Morte infuse their brand of slow-burning, alternative folk with elements of electronic, ambient and new-classical music. The album was recorded last year at Herbert Place Studios, with James Darkin at the desk. To fully capture the subtleties of the band’s quiet dynamic, Darkin installed them in the same room with the mics opened wide. The basic tracks were then layered with analogue synths, drones, piano, wind, strings and effects.
Tracklist
- 1A Sound5:05
- 2Sleep / Before The Landslide3:46
- 3Ships Passing5:42
- 4The Garden5:06
- 5No Piano2:02
- 6Stones / Stone By Stone4:10
- 7Deep Is / Deeper4:33
- 8Sea Creatures6:12
- 9Cans1:43
- 10Landslide4:01
Credits
- CelloLouise O' Flynn
- Cover, DesignBrian O'Shaughnessy (2)
- DrumsMaurice Hallissey
- Engineer, Mixed ByJames Darkin
- Guitar, VocalsBill Twomey
- MasteringPete Maher
- Vocals, Bass, Guitar, Synthesizer, PianoCormac Gahan
- Vocals, Guitar, Bass, SynthesizerPaul Ruxton
- Vocals, ViolaMarja Gaynor
- ClarinetDiarmuid MacDiarmada
- Saxophone, Percussion, MelodeonDiarmuid MacDiarmada
- VocalsHilary Bow
- EffectsLouise O' Flynn
- GuitarDiarmuid MacDiarmada
- Clarinet, Glockenspiel, GuitarDiarmuid MacDiarmada
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