Modern Hinterland - The Longest Part of the Night (2020)

The second album under the name of Chris Hornsby’s current project ‘Modern Hinterland‘ sees the band expand from an Anglo-Welsh-Canadian trio to a quartet with London-born guitarist Simon Shippey returning from New York to join the ranks alongside Tim Thackray and Colin Marshall’s rhythm section.

Again mapping musical territory that takes in folk, indie and Americana, Hornsby describes the new material as delving into the heart of divided modern Britain, fraught with anxiety and uncertainty and how this impacts on people’s relationships. It kicks off declaring I’m Not One Of The Free, a walking bassline setting things in motion as Hornsby sings “I was watching the rolling news as I find I increasingly do”, prompting a song about how, essentially, life can be crap if you’re not one of the privileged.