Recorded prior to the lockdown, this double A-side single pulls in influences from the sounds of the 60s, particularly the works of Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys, alongside the jazz flavours of Hailu Mergia.
The Stingray is a quintessential surf song; rambunctious and colourful from the get-go, it sharply turns into a sultry jazz break at the midway point, reminiscent of the aforementioned Mergia alongside Drums Unlimited-era Max Roach. The Tortoise is a beautiful contrast, beginning in earnest and building into lilting guitar harmonies reminiscent of the instrumental work behind Pet Sounds, with be-bop interludes and brooding Rhodes interjections.
With the coronavirus crisis having a devastating impact on communities and income, the band chose to release these songs with the sole aim of raising money for the Trussell Trust, a charity that works to end the need of food banks in the UK.
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Wedi'i recordio cyn y cyfnod cloi, mae'r sengl dwbl-A yma yn tynnu dylanwadau o synau'r 60au, yn enwedig gweithiau Brian Wilson a'r Beach Boys, wrth ochr â blasau jazz glywir yng ngweithiau Hailu Mergia.
Cân syrffio di-ddadl yw'r Gath Fôr; yn afieithus a lliwgar o'r cychwyn, mae'n troi'n seibiant jazz angerddol ar y pwynt hanner ffordd, yn atgoffa chi o waith Mergia a noddir uchod ochr yn ochr a Max Roach o'r cyfnod Drums Unlimited. Mae'r Crwban yn gyferbyniad hardd, gan ddechrau o ddifrif ac yn adeiladu i mewn i harmonïau gitâr ysgafn, sy'n eich atgoffa o'r gwaith offerynnol y tu ôl i Pet Sounds, gydag anterliwtiau be-bop ac ymyriadau deor o'r Rhodes.
Gyda'r argyfwng coronafirws yn cael effaith ddinistriol ar gymunedau a chyllid, dewisodd y band ryddhau'r caneuon hyn gyda'r unig nôd o godi arian ar gyfer y Trussell Trust, elusen sy'n gweithio i ddod ag angen banciau bwyd yn y DU i ben.
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released August 7, 2020
Guitar, Percussion - Sam Roberts
Guitar, Rhodes, Percussion - Jamie Williams
Bass - Mike Jordan
Drums - Nic Faris
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