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BAND/ARTIST: Perry Blake
- Title: Songs Of Praise
- Year Of Release: 2019
- Label: Moochin' About
- Genre: Electronic, Downtempo, Pop
- Quality: 16-bit/44.1kHz FLAC; 24-bit/44.1 kHz FLAC
- Total Time: 42:46 min
- Total Size: 266; 477 MB
- WebSite: Album Preview
Irish singer/songwriter Perry Blake releases Songs of Praise - his first new album in 13 years. The stunning record is released on UK label Moochin’ About / PIAS on 19th July 2019. The LP features 11 new compositions and a cover of So Many Things - a track which Perry wrote for French icon Francoise Hardy’s gold-selling Tant De Belles Choses. Written entirely by Perry Blake, Songs of Praise was recorded in ? And remastered by ? In a career spanning two decades, Perry has been compared to Scott Walker, Leonard Cohen and David Bowie - but his music is hard to categorise.
Songs of Praise has traces of Perry’s previous heady work - not dissimilar to his French Top 40 debut Perry Blake. But this record is a major leap into 2019 and finds Perry at the height of his powers.
Jason Lazell, head of Moochin’ About Records, although I was a fan from the outset, it was only while driving around Los Angeles listening to, appropriately, California - Perry’s 2002 album, I was first struck by the genius of Perry...
Lazell said: “I regard Perry Blake as being one of Europe’s great unsung musical heroes. Songs of Praise is a breathtaking record of high drama that we are absolutely thrilled to present and release.
“Songs of Praise takes the listener to a higher plane - a great beyond. This is his greatest work to date.”
The urgency of the new record is evident from the first bar yet it draws the listener in slowly. Blake’s music seems more relevant today than ever before in an image obsessed world where Warhol’s 15 minutes of fame treadmilll is part of life...
There is an irony in a devout atheist calling his album Songs of Praise. There has always been an understated humour in Blake’s lyrics. Who, or what is he praising?
In other tracks Perry considers the digital world of 2019 where our every move is watched and recorded. In parts, Songs of Praise offers a return to a simpler - more joyful time.
Lead track Diamonds in the Sun finds two children on a summer’s day searching for quartz stones on a rocky beach. They find their jewels and rush to tell their mothers’ of their good fortune.
Boxes deals with a couple divorcing, packing and unpacking their lives: “Taking the days out of boxes, the treasures we locked away.”
Miracle tells the story of a someone on the edge of despair waiting to be rescued by sort sort of saviour.
The cover of the album has been designed by Helen Abbas. Abbas is a renowned Syrian artist and designer. Her work is characterised by contemporary Arabic influences and rich, layered colours. and fits in perfectly with the mood and tone of Perry’s Songs of Praise.
Arabic calligraphy is a recurring theme in the work of Helen - In her collections she has combined traditional calligraphic techniques with a modern perspective.
Tracklist:
01. Perry Blake - DIAMONDS IN THE SUN (2:43)
02. Perry Blake - MIRACLE (3:15)
03. Perry Blake - BOXES (4:00)
04. Perry Blake - EVENSONG (2:37)
05. Perry Blake - SOME KIND OF MAGICAL (3:25)
06. Perry Blake - THE LIVES OF STRANGERS (3:34)
07. Perry Blake - BROKEN LITTLE ORPHAN (3:57)
08. Perry Blake - SO MANY THINGS (3:35)
09. Perry Blake - WROTE YOU A LETTER (3:33)
10. Perry Blake - SUMMER OF 2012 (4:02)
11. Perry Blake - HYPATIA'S LAMENT (3:05)
12. Perry Blake - CHARLIE CHAPLIN (5:01)
Songs of Praise has traces of Perry’s previous heady work - not dissimilar to his French Top 40 debut Perry Blake. But this record is a major leap into 2019 and finds Perry at the height of his powers.
Jason Lazell, head of Moochin’ About Records, although I was a fan from the outset, it was only while driving around Los Angeles listening to, appropriately, California - Perry’s 2002 album, I was first struck by the genius of Perry...
Lazell said: “I regard Perry Blake as being one of Europe’s great unsung musical heroes. Songs of Praise is a breathtaking record of high drama that we are absolutely thrilled to present and release.
“Songs of Praise takes the listener to a higher plane - a great beyond. This is his greatest work to date.”
The urgency of the new record is evident from the first bar yet it draws the listener in slowly. Blake’s music seems more relevant today than ever before in an image obsessed world where Warhol’s 15 minutes of fame treadmilll is part of life...
There is an irony in a devout atheist calling his album Songs of Praise. There has always been an understated humour in Blake’s lyrics. Who, or what is he praising?
In other tracks Perry considers the digital world of 2019 where our every move is watched and recorded. In parts, Songs of Praise offers a return to a simpler - more joyful time.
Lead track Diamonds in the Sun finds two children on a summer’s day searching for quartz stones on a rocky beach. They find their jewels and rush to tell their mothers’ of their good fortune.
Boxes deals with a couple divorcing, packing and unpacking their lives: “Taking the days out of boxes, the treasures we locked away.”
Miracle tells the story of a someone on the edge of despair waiting to be rescued by sort sort of saviour.
The cover of the album has been designed by Helen Abbas. Abbas is a renowned Syrian artist and designer. Her work is characterised by contemporary Arabic influences and rich, layered colours. and fits in perfectly with the mood and tone of Perry’s Songs of Praise.
Arabic calligraphy is a recurring theme in the work of Helen - In her collections she has combined traditional calligraphic techniques with a modern perspective.
Tracklist:
01. Perry Blake - DIAMONDS IN THE SUN (2:43)
02. Perry Blake - MIRACLE (3:15)
03. Perry Blake - BOXES (4:00)
04. Perry Blake - EVENSONG (2:37)
05. Perry Blake - SOME KIND OF MAGICAL (3:25)
06. Perry Blake - THE LIVES OF STRANGERS (3:34)
07. Perry Blake - BROKEN LITTLE ORPHAN (3:57)
08. Perry Blake - SO MANY THINGS (3:35)
09. Perry Blake - WROTE YOU A LETTER (3:33)
10. Perry Blake - SUMMER OF 2012 (4:02)
11. Perry Blake - HYPATIA'S LAMENT (3:05)
12. Perry Blake - CHARLIE CHAPLIN (5:01)
Year 2019 | Pop | Electronic | Downtempo | FLAC / APE | HD & Vinyl
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