Name: Lo! Soul
Brand: Roddy Woomble

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Limited edition

Release date

2021-08-13

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Artist

Roddy Woomble

Genre GB

Singer Songwriter

Label GB

A Modern Way

A Modern Way is an artist management company and record label based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Established by Bruce Craigie (Idlewild & Fatherson) and Michael Lambert (Homework & Stanley Odd), A Modern Way aims to assist artists in developing all aspects of their career.

With a focus on nurturing talent and providing guidance, A Modern Way offers a range of services including artist development, marketing support, and strategic planning. The label's team of experienced professionals work closely with *artists* to help them reach their full potential and achieve success in the music industry.

Under the guidance of A Modern Way, *artists* have the opportunity to showcase their unique sound through high-quality recordings. A Modern Way recordings will be launched in Summer 2013, offering listeners a diverse range of musical genres and styles.

Roddy Woomble is a Scottish lead singer and founding member of Edinburgh rock band Idlewild. Born in 1976, he has also worked as a solo performer, releasing his debut folk album My Secret Is My Silence on John McCusker's Pure Records label in 2006. Throughout his career, Woomble has collaborated with artists like Kate Rusby and Karine Polwart amongst others.

With a unique blend of rock and folk influences, Roddy Woomble's music resonates with fans across genres. His soulful vocals and introspective lyrics have earned him critical acclaim and a dedicated following. Drawing inspiration from his Scottish roots, Woomble crafts songs that are both heartfelt and thought-provoking.

In addition to his work with Idlewild, Roddy Woomble has ventured into various side projects and collaborations. He has worked alongside talented musicians such as Malcolm Middleton, King Creosote, Kris Drever, and John McCusker. With an impressive discography spanning multiple genres, Woomble continues to captivate audiences with his evocative storytelling through music.

Lo! Soul is the fifth solo album from Roddy Woomble, following on from his acclaimed debut, My Secret Is My Silence (2006), The Impossible Song and Other Songs (2011), Listen To Keep (2013) and The Deluder (2017).

The record sees Woomble continue his unique and restless trajectory, gently stepping away from his previous acoustic / folk intentions in favour of a more explorative light, prevalent on 2020's 'Everyday Sun' EP, which featured largely spoken word pieces over an ambient, mediative soundtrack.

Produced and mixed by collaborator and Idlewild bandmate Andrew Mitchell (aka Andrew Wasylyk), Lo! Soul was recorded remotely between Roddy's home in the Hebrides and Andrew's studio in Dundee throughout 2020 while Scotland was locked-down.

Roddy explains: "Andrew describes moments of the album as 'Dystopian-pop' which I think is as good a description as any. Lockdown gave me the sense of a collective melancholy, a shared remoteness and isolation - that has been a guiding influence throughout all the songs. It is the most unusual record I have made, and made in the most unusual way."

Across his twenty-five year career, Lo! Soul may well be Woomble's most inventive, creative album to date. From undulating synths and ambient soundscapes in the abstract narratives of 'Atlantic Photography' and 'Secret Show', the sun-tinged horns of 'Architecture in LA', a mellifluous Mellotron or perhaps a piano chime. Here, the path is embedded with Roddy's words delicately unearthing the known and never known.