{"title":"Sister Ray Davies","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"holy-island","title":"Holy Island","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe brilliantly named duo – formed by Adam Morrow and Jamie Sego – might be based in “the hit recording capital of the world”, Muscle Shoals, Alabama, but somehow, they have made a concept album about the ancient religious outpost off the coast of northeast England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s a stunning record that mixes fuzzy guitars with folk horror and fantastic melodies – for fans of Ride, Slowdive, Galaxie 500, Talk Talk, Yo La Tengo and The Clientele. Despite its lyrical inspiration lying thousands of miles away, it comes imbued with the soulfulness of their surroundings – not least because it was recorded in the old Muscle Shoals Sound studio by the Tennessee River, now Portside Sound, which is run by Jamie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The story of Lindisfarne gave us a framework for what were otherwise very abstract ideas and emotions,” explains Adam. “It became a way to make sense of our own moment in history. We really want our lives and societies to always get better, and to be left alone to make that happen. But we are stuck in these cycles of progress and regression, and I think most people are really driven to make sense of it and assign meaning. Lately, we’ve lived through a global pandemic, a devaluation of truth and reality, and a resurgence of far-right politics into the mainstream. Not really what I expected out of life in 2025.” He is keen to point out that, despite the seriousness of its inspirations, the duo had a lot of fun making the album and really want it to be “a living and breathing thing”. “We want people to be able to engage with it regardless of whether they care about it as a concept record,” he says. “For me, it’s just another reason to expand the pedalboard,” concludes Jamie. “We hope you enjoy it. 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The EP features two remixes by Pye Corner Audio, who has made new shapes out of ‘Aidan’ and ‘Morning Bell’; the former with a harder, Suicide-style approach, the latter expanding on the almost ambient nature of the original and elevating it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e “This version of ‘Aidan’ found new space, new depths, new melodies and new rhythms,” enthuses singer\/guitarist Adam Morrow. “While the mix of ‘Morning Bell’ carries the song into a whole new, mythic place. “I think the EP adds extra layers of depth to the original album. We’re aware that it’s a short record, so having some additional tracks to dive into feels like a way to extend your stay in that space as a listener. There is more waiting down the rabbit hole. Genre collapses a bit, too, which is great.” There’s a Boards Of Canada-style version of ‘Nave’ by Malaphors – aka Chris Tomsett who, in his Innerstrings guise, spent a couple days wandering around Holy Island filming the stunning trilogy of videos that accompanied the album. The band themselves rework the remaining two tracks. The Portside Dub of ‘Iona’ came from them “sending stems to various effects boxes” and capturing the results, while the Guitar Armada version of ‘Big Ships’ takes a similarly fun approach, with the band inviting nine acoustic guitar players into the old Muscle Shoals Sound Studio B and recording live to tape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“We tried to include as many friends as we possibly could and capture the wall of sound in real time, versus building it up with the studio,” explains Adam. “Music is fun, and it feels good to turn the studio into a big tent and invite people in.” The duo have been surprised to have been similarly welcomed into many people’s record collections. “We really didn't imagine that our record made in a little corner of Alabama would have the reach that it's had or find the crowd that seems to have really gotten it,” concludes Adam. “Finding that community is really wonderful.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; margin-bottom: 4px;\"\u003e1.Aidan (Pye Corner Audio Mix)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; margin-bottom: 4px;\"\u003e2.Iona (Portside Dub)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; margin-bottom: 4px;\"\u003e3.Big Ships (Live Guitar Armada Version)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; margin-bottom: 4px;\"\u003e4.Morning Bell (Pye Corner Audio Mix)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; margin-bottom: 4px;\"\u003e5.Nave (Malaphors Mix)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sonic Cathedral","offers":[{"title":"10\" - High Tide","offer_id":56703050547531,"sku":"R6137-9818","price":21.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/SisterRayDavies_HolyIslandBaby_vinylcover_3000px.jpg?v=1772722708"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/collections\/sister-ray-davies.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}