Brigid Mae Power - Head Above The Water (Gold Vinyl)

Fire Records

£19.78

Format: LP
Catalogue No.: FIRELP592G
Barcode: 809236159281
Release Date: 29th January 2021
Genre: Folk

LP Ltd Edition GOLD Vinyl (500 copies) + BONUS Fire Records Compilation CD.

Brigid Mae Power paints expansive songs that are effortless, hypnotic and folk-oriented like Judee Sill, Bill Callahan and Sharon Van Etten. The third album from the celebrated singer/songwriter, ‘Head Above The Water’ is a coming of age opus featuring a ground-breaking amalgamation of traditional folk and country - an engaging blend of strings, bouzouki, piano and Power’s distinctive vocal make this an achingly beautiful body of work. Recorded in analogue studio The Green Door in Glasgow with Alasdair Roberts co-producing alongside Brigid and Peter Broderick. It’s a continuing tale of everyday survival; more diverse, different, a bigger canvas, with broader brushstrokes… Country and traditional folk rub shoulders, making for a juxtaposition of threads, with added instrumentation from five musicians lured into the studio to provide larger dynamics. ‘Head Above The Water’ continues in that vein becoming more ethereal, more personal and even more alluring. After two lauded albums for Tompkins Square, Brigid Mae Power released her new album on 5th June via Fire Records. Now available on Ltd Edition GOLD vinyl.

“Power meditates on the dichotomy that’s always existed in her work, melding atmospheric bliss and stark desperation.” Pitchfork
“Power invokes the elements, either in contrast to internal weather or in sympathy with it.” The Guardian.
“Haunting and haunted” (The Line Of Best Fit),
“Stunning” ★★★★ Pitchfork “A triumph” ★★★★½ Uncut
“Remarkable" ★★★★ Mojo “Extraordinary” Sunday Times
“Ethereal” The Guardian
“Power at her finest” ★★★★ The Line Of Best Fit
“Enthralling” The Metro
★★★★ Financial Times
★★★★★ Hi Fi Choice
★★★★ The Guardian
★★★★ Irish Times
★★★★ Record Collector
★★★★ Music OMH

Track List
Side A
A1 On A City Night
A2 Wearing Red That Eve
A3 Wedding Of A Friend
A4 Not Yours To Own
A5 I Was Named After You

Side B
B6 We Weren't Sure
B7 You Have A Quiet Power
B8 I Had To Keep My Circle Small
B9 The Blacksmith
B10 Head Above The Water