Description

The Northern Irish artist and electronic composerrsquos third album isnbspa sevenmovement odyssey composed for analogue synthesizers and full, traditional 29 piece colliery brassnbspband With only a year following on from the release of her second album lsquoAwake But Always Dreamingrsquonbspto widespread acclaimnbspVoted No.1 Album Of the Year ndash Electronic Sound Magazine,nbsplsquoMary Casio Journey to Cassiopeiarsquo,nbspexplores one persons journey to outer space, by recounting the story of an unknown, elderly, pioneering, electronic musical stargazer and hernbsplifelong dream to leave her terraced home in the mining town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, to see Cassiopeia for herself. With artwork by Grammy award winning designer Jonathan Barnbrook David Bowie collaborator on albums lsquoBlackstarrsquo and lsquoThe Next Dayrsquonbsp and the complete brass band and rhythm section recorded live on location innbspThe Barnsley Civic Theatrenbspwith Peter GabrielrsquosnbspReal Worldnbspstudio team, this exclusive album combines Peelrsquos detailed, analogue synth layered production and her expressive flair for performance with lsquoTubular Brassrsquo, featuring the top UK championship brass band players. Itrsquos a wholly unique, collaborative sound and seemingly, a first of itrsquos kind both live and on record.nbspAt the close of the albumrsquos final songnbsplsquoThe Planet of Passed Soulsrsquo, tutti brass jostle with the hiss and crackle of a 78rpm record. An emotionally charged, scratchy sample taken from a 1928 recording of Peelrsquos own choirboy grandfather in Manchester Cathedral leaves the listener questioning the reality of Maryrsquos connection with the starshellip Did she ever make it to Cassiopeia Is this all a daydream as she sits in a back garden shed tinkering with electronics and her telescope Or maybe this is her final breath as her mind and body pass into another realm of life Is this science or fantasy And how much is there really a division between the twonbsp Hannah Peel CD is available for home delivery from Vinyl Records London, only £9.99