Cosmo Sheldrake

The astonishing twenty-one tracks on Cosmo Sheldrake's forthcoming album, Eye To The Ear, range from celebratory anthems to soulful elegies to irresistible dance numbers.

Cosmo Sheldrake, the prodigiously talented and profoundly unique 27-year-old singer, songwriter, composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist from London, presents his debut album The Much Much How How and I, released on Transgressive Records. The Much Much How How and I was written under the influence of a diverse group of musicians - ranging from The Beatles and The Kinks to Moondog and Stravinsky - and shaped by Sheldrake's study of anthropology at the University of Sussex, his longstanding interest in ethnomusicology and a trip to Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Produced by Cosmo Sheldrake and Matthew Herbert (Bjork, Mica Levi, London Sinfonietta) and recorded at Soup Studios and Cosmo's basement, the album will be available on limited edition vinyl, CD and download.

Du haut de ses 37 années de défrichage tout azimut, le numéro 3.8 des Nova Tunes ne déroge pas à la vocation de cette collection : offrir à des oreilles toujours plus exigeantes le meilleur de la playlist de Radio Nova de ces six derniers mois. Chaleur, éclectisme, surprises, détours et obsessions musicales des programmateurs de Radio Nova, toujours tournés vers les sons nouveaux, les mélodies imparables, les arrangements spectroscopiques qui font l’unicité du Grand Mix de Radio Nova. NovaTunes 3.8 + 70 minutes du Grand Mix de Radio Nova.

'Sillion' has grown episodically between Flynn's commitments to acting, composing, and his young family. It's an album about the sacredness of man's endeavour to connect with the earth while separated from it. It's the sound of Flynn breathing in and breathing out. 'Sillion' sees Flynn reunited with David Beauchamp (drums), Adam Beach (bass), Joe Zeitlin (cello), sister Lillie Flynn & Holly Holden (vocals), with guests Cosmo Sheldrake (electronics) and Dave Tattersall on lead guitar for 'The Landlord'. First single 'Raising the Dead', tells of Flynn getting to know his newborn daughter.

Born from the meeting point of the manifold interests of violinist Flora Curzon and cellist Francesca Ter-Berg, the duo’s compositions and arrangements are infused with modes and forms from traditional Transylvanian, Klezmer, Romanian, Greek and Armenian music which they have studied for over a decade with teachers of such folk traditions.

'Simmerdim: Curlew Sounds' is a unique double album, multi-artist project of newly-commissioned works and soundscapes, inspired by one of the UK's most iconic and endangered birds, the Eurasian curlew. The project is the brainchild of the Orkney-born musician Merlyn Driver, who, with the support of the RSPB, has made this extraordinary project possible.The idea for the Curlew Sounds project emerged from Merlyn's work on a new song, 'Simmerdim', inspired by his memories of curlews. In the course of his research, he discovered the wealth of folklore, poetry, art and music curlews have inspired, and came to realise the true scale of their recent struggles. In some parts of the UK, curlew numbers have nose-dived more than 60% and they are now on the Birds of Conservation Concern Red List. The devastating prospect of losing curlews from the British countryside drove Merlyn to act and assemble new creative responses to this iconic bird - specifically to raise funds and awareness for their conservation.

And now comes ‘Old Wow’, yet another dramatic change of musical direction where, for the first time, Sam includes the instrument most notably absent from his recording career, the guitar and electric guitar at that, played by the album’s producer Bernard Butler (of Suede and McAlmont & Butler fame). Sam explains, “but only because it’s played so beautifully and sensitively and you wouldn’t necessarily know it was guitar at all”. Other musicians involved include what he calls the “classic line-up” of piano (James Keay), bass (Misha Mullov-Addado) and percussion (Josh Green), along with Caoimhin Ó Raghallaigh of the acclaimed band The Gloaming (on Hardanger violin). Guest vocals are also contributed to the album with a remarkable appearance by Elizabeth Fraser of the Cocteau Twins, plus splendid harmonies from Cosmo Sheldrake and spoken word poet Dizraeli.

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The Moon Also Rises –– Johnny Flynn’s sixth album, and the second co-written with his friend Robert Macfarlane –– will be released on 10 November 2023.