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Born from days exploring various cities whilst on tour, tracks from the album feature recordings from \u003cstrong\u003eSoord\u003c\/strong\u003e's various wanderings captured on his field recorder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith acoustic guitar at the center of the album, tracks such as \"\u003cem\u003eLie Flat\u003c\/em\u003e\" appear simple on the surface yet reveal \u003cstrong\u003eSoord\u003c\/strong\u003e's unmistakable intricacies throughout. There's a variety of styles within though. The album's lead track and single \"\u003cem\u003eDear Life\u003c\/em\u003e\" effortlessly encapsulates \u003cstrong\u003eSoord\u003c\/strong\u003e's unique sense of poised melancholy, while \"\u003cem\u003eNestle In\u003c\/em\u003e\" flirts with electronica. \"\u003cem\u003eOlomouc\u003c\/em\u003e's\" rousing strings work against the acoustic backdrop of \u003cstrong\u003eSoord\u003c\/strong\u003e's guitar to paint a vivid picture of the stillness that the record describes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded between January and June of 2023, the album was cut at \u003cstrong\u003eSoord\u003c\/strong\u003e Studios with additional strings recorded at RAK Studio 3 in London, featuring contributions from \u003cstrong\u003eAndrew Skeet\u003c\/strong\u003e, long-time member of \u003cem\u003eThe Divine Comedy\u003c\/em\u003e and musical producer of the orchestration on many films\/TV shows from Netflix's smash hit \"\u003cem\u003eBlack Mirror\u003c\/em\u003e\" to \u003cem\u003eDavid Attenborough\u003c\/em\u003e's \"\u003cem\u003eGreen Planet\u003c\/em\u003e\" and \"\u003cem\u003eDynasties II\u003c\/em\u003e\". On \"\u003cem\u003eLuminescence\u003c\/em\u003e\", \u003cstrong\u003eAndrew\u003c\/strong\u003e arranged \u0026amp; conducted a six-piece string section.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe artwork has been provided by \u003cstrong\u003eCarl Glover\u003c\/strong\u003e at \u003cem\u003eAleph Studios\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003ePorcupine Tree\u003c\/em\u003e\/\u003cem\u003eMarillion\u003c\/em\u003e) with the mastering handled by \u003cstrong\u003eThe Pineapple Thief\u003c\/strong\u003e's \u003cstrong\u003eSteve Kitch\u003c\/strong\u003e. \"\u003cem\u003eLuminescence\u003c\/em\u003e\" was engineered by \u003cstrong\u003eBruce Soord\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kscope","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50393535316299,"sku":"2049404","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Blue LP","offer_id":50393535447371,"sku":"2049894","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CDx3","offer_id":50393535611211,"sku":"2049895","price":63.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50393534660939,"sku":"2049393","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_145cfeb5_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726420385"},{"product_id":"bruce-soord-3","title":"Bruce Soord","description":"\u003cp\u003eINSTRUMENTAL LUMINARIES TRIFECTA RETURN WITH SECOND ALBUM 'THE NEW NORMAL'\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kscope","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50405369610571,"sku":"2189404","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_559b5d89_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726576427"},{"product_id":"all-this-will-be-yours-4","title":"All This Will Be Yours","description":"\u003cp\u003eMID-PRICE RE-ISSUE OF THE SECOND STUDIO ALBUM FROM MULTI- INSTRUMENTALIST \u0026amp; THE PINEAPPLE THIEF FRONTMAN BRUCE SOORD.Fresh from a run of successful albums \u0026amp; tours with The Pineapple Thief, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter \u0026amp; frontman Bruce Soord began recording his second solo album in April 2019 \u0026amp; in a rich vein of creativity he produced a fine successor to 2016 debut 'Bruce Soord'\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kscope","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50425936544075,"sku":"2199119","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_43b98f28_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726796447"},{"product_id":"all-this-will-be-yours","title":"All This Will Be Yours","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Pineapple Thief, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and frontman Bruce Soord began recording his second solo album in April 2019. The new album, ‘All This Will Be Yours’, takes elements from the recent musical developments with The Pineapple Thief, as well as an ambition to experiment with his own sound, ‘All This Will Be Yours’ is an album of acoustic and personal vision from Bruce Soord. Described by Soord as an observational record, it is inspired by the joy felt by the birth of his third child juxtaposed by the local deprivation in his hometown. Whilst on walks in Yeovil, Bruce took field recordings as he witnessed the ‘incarcerated souls’ shuffling to local drug den ‘number 158’, the screaming children on their commute to school, the incessant sounds of sirens, and an old man singing as he walked past his house.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sound of ‘All This Will Be Yours’ features modern production elements, as well as acoustic guitars delicately layered with samples. Ever present are Soord’s familiar vocals, which deliver an emotive and accessible view into his contrasting feelings when writing about austerity whilst his tranquil new-born dozed in the studio. 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Against this backdrop, Soord was navigating the drawn-out decline and eventual death of his father, alongside the continued progression of his mother's Alzheimer's. These experiences form the emotional spine of \u003cem\u003eGhosts In The Park\u003c\/em\u003e - grief in motion, memory surfacing unpredictably, and the quiet determination to keep moving forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcoustic guitar sits at the centre of the record, often captured in raw, first-take performances recorded directly in hotel rooms before being carefully integrated with studio recordings. This tension between fragility and control defines the album's sound. Tracks such as \"Concepcion,\" \"Meet Me On The Downs,\" and the title piece were conceived in specific places - Chile, Hamburg, Oberhausen - each location leaving a subtle imprint on the music. Parks, harbours, and anonymous rooms become recurring settings where past and present coexist, intersected by fleeting moments of clarity amongst the disorder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerformed almost entirely by Soord himself, with bass contributions from Jon Sykes on \"Kept Me Thinking,\" the album was recorded using a combination of hotel-room captures \u0026amp; studio sessions, preserving the immediacy of its origins. 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