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Sister Ray Davies: Holy Island - Blue - VINYL LP

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Management number 205830472 Release Date 2025/10/22 List Price $81.90 Model Number 205830472
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Title: Holy Island - Blue
Artist: Sister Ray Davies
Label: Well Kept Secret
Product Type: VINYL LP
UPC: 5060853705762
Genre: Rock
Release Date: 2025-11-28
Number of Discs: 1
Additional Details: COLORED VINYL, BLUE

Sister Ray Davies release their debut album Holy Island on November 14. The brilliantly named duo - formed by Adam Morrow and Jamie Sego - might be based in "the hit recording capital of the world", Muscle Shoals, Alabama, but somehow, they have made a concept album about the ancient religious outpost off the coast of northeast England.It's a stunning record that mixes fuzzy guitars with folk horror and fantastic melodies - for fans of Ride, Slowdive, Galaxie 500, Talk Talk, Yo La Tengo and The Clientele. Despite it's lyrical inspiration lying thousands of miles away, it comes imbued with the soulfulness of their surroundings - not least because it was recorded in the old Muscle Shoals Sound studio by the Tennessee River, now Portside Sound, which is run by Jamie."The story of Lindisfarne gave us a framework for what were otherwise very abstract ideas and emotions," explains Adam. "It became a way to make sense of our own moment in history. We really want our lives and societies to always get better, and to be left alone to make that happen. But we are stuck in these cycles of progress and regression, and I think most people are really driven to make sense of it and assign meaning. Lately, we've lived through a global pandemic, a devaluation of truth and reality, and a resurgence of far-right politics into the mainstream. Not really what I expected out of life in 2025."He is keen to point out that, despite the seriousness of it's inspirations, the duo had a lot of fun making the album and really want it to be "a living and breathing thing". "We want people to be able to engage with it regardless of whether they care about it as a concept record," he says. "For me, it's just another reason to expand the pedalboard," concludes Jamie. "We hope you enjoy it. Peace, love and reverb 5 060853 705762 from Alabama."

Tracks:
1.1 Lindisfarne
1.2 Iona
1.3 Aidan
1.4 Big Ships
1.5 Holy Island
1.6 Rowans
1.7 Nave
1.8 Cloisters
1.9 Morning Bell

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