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Initially released last winter on a limited run of 50 cassettes with an accompanying zine designed by Horwood, \u003cem\u003eThe Dragon Flies Away\u003c\/em\u003e tells a story loosely associated with the Hannya demon mask of Noh theatre plays such as Dojoji, and reflects the range of emotion the Hannya mask is capable of displaying: obsession, jealousy, sorrow, and rage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Dragon Flies Away\u003c\/em\u003e presents its story in two acts and is now presented newly re-mastered with a gatefold sleeve and lyric\/artwork sheet. Horwood's evocative paintings are given center stage with the packaging, allowing the album's story to grow beyond sound, making the journey all the more immersive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eVivid and deeply poignant, Bamboo's music locks into a magnetic attraction between Horwood's flawlessly resonant folk cadence and Carlisle's pristine synth production. \"\u003cem\u003eHannya\u003c\/em\u003e\" opens the album in reflective mood with Rachel's mournful vocal and echoing banjo that gets swept up by flourishes of percussion and synth-flute vistas. \"\u003cem\u003eAlways Running\u003c\/em\u003e\" follows, living up to its name with its propulsive beat and plucked rhythm, building to a chase for Rachel's dramatic vocal turn. \"\u003cem\u003eLike A Sparrow\u003c\/em\u003e\" is a beautifully realized track sounding as vulnerable and vociferous as a Kate Bush song. \"He’s got a path, it’s straight and narrow, there’s no flying off like a sparrow\" sing Carlisle and Horwood resolutely in unison. \"\u003cem\u003eWake Up Your Heart\u003c\/em\u003e\" delights in pools of pitch-shifted melody and primal vision. Whilst the final two tracks on the album embrace Carlisle's cascading synth lines as pure as ice flows, augmented gong passages and fragile yet impassioned vocalizations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOverall the album feels film-like with its ability to hold the listeners hand and lead them through another world never faltering. It’s ambitious and heavy on concept without ever becoming overwrought, preserving its delicate personal tone and lush, spacious sound throughout. During the writing and subsequent release of their debut album, \u003cem\u003ePrince Pansori Priestess\u003c\/em\u003e, on Upset The Rhythm in December 2015 (5 stars - Record Collector magazine), \u003cem\u003eThe Dragon Flies Away\u003c\/em\u003e was recorded between Spring 2015 and Summer 2016. Bamboo intend to perform this album live in full, and to explore the theatrical potential suggested by the music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLP\u003c\/em\u003e - 300 Copies. 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