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Those of you who heard Eliza Skelton’s incredible ‘The Lookerer’ album, which came out on Blue Matter in 2023, will be delighted to learn that ‘1906’ is an album created by Eliza and guitarist extraordinaire Paul Simmons (The Bevis Frond, The Cravats, The Alchemysts, Oddfellow’s Casino). This fantastic early work combines a dark cinematic mix of brooding folk and rock, with shades of Ennio Morricone in its gothic western appeal. 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