Name: The Dragon Flies Away
Brand: Bamboo

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

utr088lp

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Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

300 Copies. Gatefold sleeve, lyric insert, download card, limited blue coloured vinyl.

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2017-05-26

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

828887008816

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

utr088cd

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828887008823

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Bamboo

Genre GB

New Wave / Post Punk

Label GB

Upset The Rhythm

Upset The Rhythm is a live music promoter and record label based in London, UK. They are known for their dedication to showcasing innovative and boundary-pushing artists from various genres. With a focus on supporting independent musicians, Upset The Rhythm has built a reputation for curating exciting and diverse lineups at their live events. As a record label, they have released albums by some of the most influential and forward-thinking artists in the industry. Their commitment to promoting unique voices in music has made them an authoritative presence in the e-commerce world.

Bamboo, the ongoing project from Nick Carlisle (of Peepholes, Don't Argue) and Rachel Horwood (of Trash Kit, Halo Halo) release their second studio album, The Dragon Flies Away, on Upset The Rhythm. Far from being a side-project, Bamboo is very much a fully realised pursuit, with the band working on multiple records simultaneously from their Brighton and London base camps. Initially released last winter on a limited run of 50 cassettes with an accompanying zine designed by Horwood, The Dragon Flies Away 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. The Dragon Flies Away 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 centre stage with the packaging, allowing the album's story to grow beyond sound, making the journey all the more immersive. Vivid and deeply poignant, Bamboo's music locks into a magnetic attraction between Horwood's flawlessly resonant folk cadence and Carlisle's pristine synth production. Hannya 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. Always Running follows, living up to its name with its propulsive beat and plucked rhythm, building to a chase for Rachel’s dramatic vocal turn. Like A Sparrow is a beautifully realised 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. Wake Up Your Heart 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 vocalisations. Overall 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, Prince Pansori Priestess, on Upset The Rhythm in December 2015 (5 stars - Record Collector magazine), The Dragon Flies Away 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.

LP - 300 Copies. Gatefold sleeve, lyric insert, download card, limited blue coloured vinyl. 

The Dragon Flies Away

Music GB

Discover The Dragon Flies Away by Bamboo on Upset The Rhythm. Available in LP and CD formats. A captivating album inspired by Noh theatre plays.