Name: Designer
Brand: Aldous Harding

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2019-04-26

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5174031

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Aldous Harding

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Alternative / Modern

Singer/songwriter Aldous Harding, born Hannah Harding in Lyttelton near Christchurch, New Zealand, first gained recognition for her gothic folk sound and raw emotional depth. Drawing comparisons to iconic artists like Kate Bush and Scott Walker, Harding's musical journey began at a young age when she made her recording debut on her mother Lorina Harding's award-winning folk album Clean Break. Despite initially dismissing a career in music, she eventually embraced her passion for singing and songwriting while collaborating with fellow musician Nadia Reid. With the release of her self-titled debut album produced by Marlon Williams and Ben Edwards in 2012, Harding quickly established herself as a critically acclaimed artist.

Signing with British independent label 4AD for her sophomore record Party in 2017, Harding worked alongside co-producer John Parish (known for his work with Sparklehorse and PJ Harvey). The album featured standout tracks like "Horizon" and "Imagining My Man," further solidifying Harding's reputation as an exceptional talent. Throughout her career, she has embarked on extensive tours to support her albums and captivate audiences worldwide.

Aldous Harding's unique style resonates with fans who appreciate artists such as Julia Jacklin, Big Thief, Hand Habits, Sharon Van Etten, Bill Callahan, Bedouine, Kevin Morby,and many others from the indie folk scene. With each release showcasing growth and artistic evolution, Aldous

The influential 4AD label was started in 1980 by music enthusiasts Ivo Watts-Russell and Peter Kent with financial help from Beggars Banquet, whose record store chain the pair worked for. Originally called Axis, they released an initial series of four 7" singles before finding out that the name Axis was already being used by another label. They quickly came up with a new name, 4AD, inspired by typography on a flyer announcing their releases. Under Ivo Watts-Russell's guidance, drawing influence from other UK indie labels such as Beggars Banquet, Postcard Records and Factory, 4AD quickly established a unique identity thanks to both the cover designs of Vaughan Oliver/v23 and the label's unique numbering system.

In 1992, 4AD entered a highly publicized Stateside distribution deal with Warner Bros. Records, opening offices in New York headed up by Robin Hurley. The label was largely run from California for most of the decade after Ivo Watts-Russell moved to Los Angeles in the mid-90s. In November 1999 it was announced that Martin Mills had taken over as chairman and relocated its HQ to London.

Decoding their unique numbering system reveals various formats like mail-order only releases (4AD), LPs (CAD), MP3 downloads (EAD), posters (FAD), videos (VAD) and more. The numeric portion of their catalog numbers

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Sweet and pure songs for wistful memories all stamped with the unique and gorgeous vocals of Aldous Harding. This is the third album from the New Zealand singer-songwriter - a collection of songs written while on a 100 date tour and produced by John Parish. Guests include Huw Evans (H.Hawkline), Stephan Black (Sweet Baboo), Gwion Llewelyn (drums) and Clare Mactaggart (violin). These are introspective songs verdant and lush with strings, gorgeous melodic bass runs and blissed out floating downstream melodies. Woody plucked guitars drift lazily making music for a woodland glade that’ll have the squirrels swooning out of their trees.LP - Black Vinyl.LP+ - Limited Gold Vinyl. One Time Pressing.CD - Gatefold Card Wallet with a one-sided Insert.

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Discover Designer by Aldous Harding on 4AD. Sweet and pure songs with unique vocals. Available in LP (Black Vinyl) and CD formats. Limited Gold Vinyl option.