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'Calliope' is a tribute to Olivia's daughter, named after the Greek muse of music and epic poetry, picturing this little life as part of the ever-revolving cosmos. 'To the Lighthouse' tells the story of her sister who left the capital to live on a remote island.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLike 'Mirror, Mirror' and 'Why', a pair of tracks about erotic love, this song reflects upon our capacity to feel and transcend inherited trauma. 'Zero Sum' is a setting of a metaphysical number poem by Olivia's grandfather, a mathematician and poet. 'I Wish' - the album closer, is the ultimate breakup song. Whilst staying true to her folk roots, Olivia enters new musical territories with \u003cem\u003eCircus of Desire\u003c\/em\u003e, venturing into the realms of pop and dance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe record features cameos from a number of friends, including string arrangements by Nico Muhly and banjo and guitar from Sam Amidon. The result of this rich blend of musical influences is an album that looks honestly, sometimes despairingly, but primarily hopefully at the carnival that is life - 'we're in a dance with death, with fire...we're all in a circus of desire'.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Olivia Chaney","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50398969135435,"sku":"2173229","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50398969889099,"sku":"2173231","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/5676567e-e959-400f-9d89-04f6a6539cc4_91a76a18_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726500177"},{"product_id":"six-french-songs","title":"Six French Songs","description":"\u003cp\u003eSix French Songs is \u003cstrong\u003eOlivia Chaney\u003c\/strong\u003e's spontaneous and celebratory review of the French chanson, from medieval ballad to 60s ye-ye pop classic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFinding themselves with a few spare evenings during a trip to NYC, Olivia and her long term collaborator and producer \u003cstrong\u003eThomas Bartlett\u003c\/strong\u003e set themselves the challenge of making an EP. Over two balmy summer evenings at Reservoir Studios (formerly Chic's studio), they set down as many of Olivia's arrangements as they could.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlaying all the instruments themselves, with haunting violin parts from \u003cstrong\u003eSam Amidon\u003c\/strong\u003e, who happened to be in town, these recordings are a celebration of friendship, fueled by wine, laughter, and affection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMost of the recordings are based on arrangements Olivia worked up over the previous decade, as her French catalogue expanded. After putting her version of \"\u003cem\u003eAupres de ma blonde\u003c\/em\u003e\" on YouTube, a war-torn love song arranged unexpectedly with her Indian harmonium, it quickly gained a quarter of a million views.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA fan in Lyon sent Olivia a field recording of \"\u003cem\u003eMontagne, que tu es hautes\u003c\/em\u003e,\" which she then recorded to acclaim with \u003cstrong\u003eKronos Quartet\u003c\/strong\u003e. \"\u003cem\u003eL'homme arme\u003c\/em\u003e,\" a mystical 15th-century chanson, and \"\u003cem\u003eMarguerite\u003c\/em\u003e,\" a sailor's folksong from the Channel Islands, had found their way into her regular touring repertoire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eBallade\u003c\/em\u003e\" is Olivia's take on \u003cem\u003eBrassens'\u003c\/em\u003e setting of Villon's homage to the brave and iconic women of the past, tinged with the transience of life. \"\u003cem\u003eTous les garcons et les filles\u003c\/em\u003e\" updates this 60s pop hit into her ravishing and contemporary sound world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Olivia Chaney","offers":[{"title":"12\"","offer_id":50484933787979,"sku":"2049902","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Six_French_Songs_-_EP_4f704181_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727592923"},{"product_id":"the-longest-river-10-year-anniversary","title":"The Longest River (10 Year Anniversary)","description":"\u003cp\u003eTo mark the 10-year anniversary of \u003cem\u003eOlivia Chaney's\u003c\/em\u003e debut album \u003cem\u003eThe Longest River\u003c\/em\u003e, this strikingly beautiful and unusual album is being released as a limited-edition reissue on vinyl for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt the time, reviewers commented that \"\u003cem\u003eChaney's\u003c\/em\u003e voice... has been called one of the finest in English folk music; it only took one song to see why.\" BBC Music proclaimed \"it confirms \u003cem\u003eChaney's\u003c\/em\u003e arrival as a major talent.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Longest River\u003c\/em\u003e was recorded at the legendary RAK Studios in London and co-produced with Leo Abrahams (guitarist, film composer, and Brian Eno collaborator). The record was engineered by esteemed veteran Jerry Boys (Buena Vista Social Club, Sandy Denny) and includes \u003cem\u003eChaney's\u003c\/em\u003e longtime collaborators, Oliver Coates, Jordan Hunt, and Leo Taylor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOlivia's\u003c\/em\u003e debut balances originals--including the two pieces that first brought her acclaim, \"\u003cem\u003eThe King's Horses\u003c\/em\u003e\" and \"\u003cem\u003eSwimming in the Longest River\u003c\/em\u003e\"--with an eclectic selection of covers: \"\u003cem\u003eBlessed Instant\u003c\/em\u003e\" by Norwegian jazz singer-composer Sidsel Endresen; an adaptation of 17th-century composer Henry Purcell's \"\u003cem\u003eThere's Not a Swain\u003c\/em\u003e\"; 20th-century Chilean folk composer Violetta Parra's \"\u003cem\u003eLa Jardinera\u003c\/em\u003e\"; and \"\u003cem\u003eWaxwing\u003c\/em\u003e,\" from Scottish avant-folk singer-songwriter Alasdair Roberts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOlivia\u003c\/em\u003e has gone on to release two more solo albums: \u003cem\u003eShelter\u003c\/em\u003e in 2018 and \u003cem\u003eCircus of Desire\u003c\/em\u003e in 2024--both produced by Thomas Bartlett (Sufjan Stevens, Florence and the Machine, Rufus Wainwright). 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