: ' .. .:.... . ' ' ______________ : ________ : ' \ / .. .:. .. \ / : : \ /_________ \ / . .. ... .. . : .\ / /___ /\ \ / ______________ ___ _. : \ / / \ / \ \/ / \ \ \ \ \ . ...:..\ / _______/ \/ \ ___/__ / / / / / : /\ / / \ \/ \ / / / . sH! ' / \/ / / / \ / / . ... .:.... .. . :/ _______/ / / / _______/__ ___ __ .\ / / / / / / / / / / / \ / / / / / / / / / / / . . \ /\______/ / / / / \___ / / : \/ ____ \ / / / / / : \ / \ /\____/\ / / : : ________\/ \ / \ / / : ' \ / \/ \ /\ / : . ..:.. . \ / \/ \ / \ / \ / . ' : \/ F A N G \ / : ' ____ \ / . . .. .. .:.. . \ / presents \ / . . \/ \/ : : . ..:.. , : Artist......: House and Land : Album.......: Across The Field : : Label.......: Thrill Jockey .. .:.. . Genre.......: Folk : Catnr.......: THRILL486 . ' Source......: CD , ; Rip.date....: 2019-06-19 Str.date....: 2019-06-14 Quality.....: 242kbps/44.1kHz/Joint Stereo . :.. .:. Url.........: http://houseandland.bandcamp.com ' ' , ________ ________ \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / # title time \ / \/ \/ 1. Two Sisters 5:07 2. Rainbow 'Mid Life's Willows 5:32 3. Cursed Soldier 3:12 4. Blacksmith 4:55 5. Carolina Lady 7:45 6. Precious Jewels 2:44 7. Ca The Yowes 5:13 ______ \ / ________ Runtime 34:28 ,\ /... . . .... .... \ / ' Size 62.77 ______ :\/ ', \ / , \ / ' '... ..\ /.. .. .....:. .. .... .. . ..\ /. : Release Notes: \/ , \/ , ' ' ,: House and Land is a North Carolina based duo whose guitar, :, : fiddle and banjo abilities transform traditional folk forms from : :' the familiar to the strikingly fresh. Their feminist ': ,: interpretations of lyrics reflective of another time and :, : attitude is both empowering and illustrative. Identifying with : :' many songsÆ message of close relationship with the land and ': ,: principles of stewardship, the duoÆs emotional connection is :, : palpable in their hauntingly beautiful vocal harmonies. There is : :' a reason these songs had and have deep resonance in rural ': ,: communities which is made clear when delivered with such :, : potency. Guitarist/multi-instrumentalist Sarah Louise and : :' fiddler/banjoist Sally Anne Morgan cull songs from Appalachia ': ,: the Ozarks, and the U.K. and imbue them with a sense of :, : themselves through careful arrangements, varied instrumentation, : :' and lyrical reinterpretations. Their gorgeous sophomore album ': ,: Across The Field is a work of bold artistry, drawing connections :, : between the traditional and psychedelic through dexterous : :' improvisation and deep appreciation of the living culture of ': ,: their songs. :, : A keen understanding of the traditional source material House : :' and Land pulls from allows the duo the freedom to experiment. ': ,: Instead of seeing old, even ancient material as limiting, they :, : use the living songs as compositional canvases to paint rich new : :' tapestries and tell modern versions of timeless stories. ': ,: Polyrhythmic figures like those of LouiseÆs electric guitar on :, : ôTwo Sistersö were shaped in part from Louise imitating patterns : :' an oscillating modular synthesizer may produce. Subtle layering ': ,: of additional instruments such as the glockenspiel and double :, : tin whistle on ôBlacksmithö or the lush reverb-laden recorder on : :' ôCa The Yowesö breathes new character into each song. House and ': ,: Land uses each of these nuances to highlight the kinship between :, : folk traditions and psychedelic music, classical composition, : :' and free music through their use of minimalism, drone, and ': ,: improvisation. :, : Purposeful perspective shifts through feminization of songÆs : :' protagonists on Across The Field are as empowering as they are ': ,: revelatory of the masculine-dominated time they stem from. The :, : controlling father and brothers of ôRainbow æmid LifeÆs Willowsö : :' are reframed from the antiquated ôwiseö and ôstalwartö to ': ,: ômeanö and ôcruel.ö The disempowering words to ôCarolina Ladyö :, : are omitted entirely in House and LandÆs defiantly improvised : :' instrumental interpretation of the songÆs melody, a testament ': ,: to Morgan and LouiseÆs agency and skill. For Louise and Morgan, :, : this process is not only meant to empower the oft-dismissed : :' feminine point of view in folk traditions, but as Morgan says, ': ,: ôIt does the songs justice to sing them how you feel them, even :, : if that means changing a few words.ö : :' The history of each song on Across The Field spans far beyond ': ,: Louise and MorganÆs own lifetimes, yet they still strike to the :, : quick of what it means to be a human in the world. During the : :' duoÆs travels since the release of debut House and Land in 2016 ': ,: they have met and played with the likes of British folk heroes :, : Shirley Collins, Carole Pegg, and French hurdy gurdy master : :' Emmanuelle Parrenin. These brief encounters served to ': ,: reinvigorate the duo and reinforced the importance of using :, : songs to connect people to the land and to the continuity of : :' human culture. On Across The Field, House and Land have taken ': ,: up the mantel of their elders with reverence and care, weaving :, : fresh, resplendent, contemporary tales from disparate threads of : :' the past. ': : ' '.. ..' .. . :........... . . . . ............: . . ______________ ______________ \ / \ / \ / Shout out to all our homies from: \ / \ / \ / \ / iPC BOSS HiT2000 1way UKi i8 RNS \ / \ / RAGEMP3 MANDY DV8 pLAN9 BUTT \ / \ / \ / \/ ____ ____ \/ \ / F A N G \ / \/ 2 0 1 9 \/