Name: Annual (Love Record Stores Variant)
Brand: Modern Nature

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

BELLA1038VN

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Colour

Green

Colour details

Army Green

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Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: Yes

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: Yes

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2021-01-29

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

PIAS

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

5400863040598

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Total Cap

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

Artist

Modern Nature

Genre GB

Psychedelic

Label GB

Bella Union

Bella Union is a UK label that has been run by Simon Raymonde, former member of Cocteau Twins, since 1997. With a focus on discovering new talent, Bella Union has introduced the world to bands such as Fleet Foxes, Beach House, Lanterns on The Lake, I Break Horses, Ballet School, and Midlake. As a ℗ & © coyright holding entity, Bella Union continues to be at the forefront of the music industry.

Modern Nature is a British band formed in 2019. Led by Jack Cooper, formerly of Ultimate Painting and Mazes, the group creates a unique blend of folk, jazz, and indie rock. Their debut album "How to Live" received critical acclaim for its introspective lyrics and atmospheric soundscapes. With their captivating live performances and thought-provoking music, Modern Nature has quickly gained a loyal fanbase.
The band's music draws inspiration from nature and explores themes of self-reflection and connection to the world around us. Their songs are characterized by intricate guitar melodies, lush harmonies, and evocative lyrics that resonate with listeners on a deep level.
With their distinct sound and artistic vision, Modern Nature continues to push boundaries in the music industry. Whether you're a long-time fan or new to their music, their albums are sure to captivate your senses and leave you wanting more.

Released in August 2019, Modern Nature’s debut album - How to Live - crossed the urban and rural into each other. Plaintive cello strains melted into motorik beats. Pastoral field recordings drifted through looping guitar figures. Rising melodies shone with reflective saxophone accents, placing the record somewhere between the subtle mediations of Talk Talk, the stirring folk of Anne Briggs and the atmospheric waves of Harmonia. The album was met with universal acclaim and featured in a number of publication’s ‘Best Of 2019’ lists. As the group took the album out on the road, Modern Nature became something even more expansive. “It feels like there's scope and room to grow. I want the group to feel fluid and that whoever's playing with us can express themselves and interpret what they think this music is” says bandleader Jack Cooper. Their new mini-album Annual, recorded in December 2019 at Gizzard Studio in London, is another step towards something more liberated and a world away from the sound of Jack Cooper's previous bands. Will Young sits this one out, concentrating on his work with Beak, but How To Live collaborator Jeff Tobias takes a more central role, alongside percussionist Jim Wallis.

Annual acts as a companion piece to the band’s How To Live debut but also a pointer to the paths ahead.

Annual (Love Record Stores Variant)

Music GB