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THE album of 2019nbspnbspThank Folk For ThatEasily their strongest release to datenbspnbspTom Robinson BBC Radio 6 MusicThe kind of record that you just want everyone to hearnbspnbspBelwood MusicProduced by Pete Hammerton The Shires, Wandering Hearts, Tom Gregory, sibling duo Joe and Helen Hammill display a confidence and maturity that sees their soaring harmonies and timeless songwriting come to the fore.ldquoFor the first time ever, we took a step back and actually thought about how Cattle amp Cane should sound and where we want to take itrdquonbspsays Joe.ldquoBeing in a band isnrsquot always easy and sometimes it can take some time to find your way, but this is undoubtedly the most excited wersquove ever been about sharing new musicrdquonbsphe adds.ldquoWersquove always been ambitious,rdquonbspexplains Helen,nbspldquobut I think locking ourselves away with Pete Hammerton enabled us to create some songs that really justify our ambitionrdquonbspshe adds.ldquoLyrically, this album is definitely our most introspective and heart on sleeverdquonbspsuggests Joe.nbspldquoIt was only once wersquod finished recording all of the songs that we realised quite how many of them are about breakups and failed relationshipsrdquonbsphe adds.Having spent the past couple of years playing alongside with the likes of Tom Odell, Brian Wilson, The Head amp The Heart and Nerina Pallot, Cattle amp Cane have every right to be ambitious.Soldout signs are commonplace at their own headline gigs, including huge statement dates in their native North East at Sage Gateshead and Middlesbrough Town Hall, where a crowd of over 1,200 witnessed a magical performance alongside the Northern Orchestra.Helen and Joe have also appeared at acclaimed international tastemaker events Canadian Music Week and Reeperbahn Festival, as well as some of the UKrsquos finest boutique and innercity showcases like Tramlines, Live At Leeds, Cambridge Folk Festival, Liverpool Sound City, Black Deer, Cornbury and Deer Shed.They spent the summer sharing stages with the likes of Stereophonics, Lewis Capaldi and Madness, before heading out across the UK in the autumn for a headline tour.