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Containing nine shapeshifting songs, the album features contributions from Daniel O’Sullivan (Grumbling Fur, Tim Burgess) bass, viola and keyboards; Terry Edwards (Nick Cave, Tom Waits) baritone sax; David Rhodes (Kate Bush, Scott Walker) guitars; Anna Phoebe (Roxy Music) violin; Nick Holland (Balanescu Quartet) cello; Alex Thomas (John Cale, UNKLE) drums; and legendary pedal steel guitarist BJ Cole; along with Ian Olliver (PJ Harvey) on bass, and multi-instrumentalist Rob Ellis (PJ Harvey), who also plays drums and writes Yova’s string arrangements. 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Her lyrics speak of the need for self-empowerment and spiritual fulfilment in an unpredictable world increasingly driven by the technological advances of AI, global uncertainty, conflict and climate change. \u003cbr\u003eLike a film-score the music throughout the album sensitively underscores each separate piece: at times liminal and fragile, at others immersive, cinematic and even maximalist.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quartertone Records","offers":[{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":56816964993355,"sku":"R2467-6422","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":56816965026123,"sku":"R2467-9799","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/a3d1aeba-82b3-4158-b06b-75ce9795d4a5.jpg?v=1773746341"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/yova.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}