I Grew From A Stone To A Statue
Black Flowers
| Available Formats | No. of Tracks | Price | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Download Album (mp3) | 5 tracks | £5.99 | ||
| Download Album (flac) | 5 tracks | £5.99 | ||
| Download Album (wav) | 5 tracks | £5.99 |
Black Flowers - I Grew From A Stone To A Statue
Alex Neilson's peripatetic travels through the musical landscapes of this isle and beyond seem to have reached some kind of milestone with "I Grew From A Stone Into A Statue". A summation to date of his musical praxis and a vertiginous launch pad into a number of possible futures. Joining him are a number of fellow travellers who share his love of song and a restless frustration with the limits imposed by that or any other form. It's difficult to avoid hackneyed Q Magazine vernacular such as "supergroup" when writing about a coming together such as this but given the way talent attracts talent that was always going to be the case. Lavinia Blackwall, whose fearless improvised vocals have electrified other of Alex's projects, Trembling Bells and Directing Hand, also plays harp, psaltery and organ. Michael Flower plays guitar, never sounding more like the Leeds Takashi Mizutani than he does here. Possibly straying furthest from familiar territory is Glaswegian singer/songwriter Alasdair Roberts, who also plays guitar and shares vocals with Lavinia on the traditional "Polly On The Shore".
Tracklisting
Download Album (WEAVIL34DD)
- Black Flowers - Calvary Cross
- Black Flowers - Hot Crosses
- Black Flowers - Polly On The Shore
- Black Flowers - And The Words Fell Like Malting Blossom
- Black Flowers - Sweet Rivers Of Redeeming Love
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