Name: Sea From Shore
Brand: School Of Language

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mi0106cd

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Limited edition

Release date

2008-02-04

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PIAS

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5060146090551

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

Artist

School Of Language

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Indie Pop / Shoegaze

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School Of Language is an artist known for their unique blend of indie rock and electronic music. With influences ranging from The Week That Was to Field Music, their sound is a captivating mix of catchy melodies and thought-provoking lyrics. Led by *David Brewis*, School Of Language has established themselves as a prominent figure in the music industry, collaborating with talented performers such as John Monroe and Dutch Uncles. Their music resonates with listeners who appreciate innovative sounds and introspective storytelling. If you're a fan of artists like Gruff Rhys or Paul Smith, you won't want to miss out on School Of Language's mesmerizing tunes.

Throughout their career, School Of Language has consistently delivered compelling albums that showcase their musical prowess. From collaborations with The Futureheads to solo projects like Pugwash, they have demonstrated versatility and creativity in every endeavor. Drawing inspiration from diverse artists such as Here We Go Magic and C Duncan, School Of Language continues to push boundaries within the indie rock genre.

Notable performances include joining forces with Unthank : Smith, Daniel Rossen, Hollow Hand, Steve Mason, Rachael Dadd, BC Camplight, Young Knives - showcasing the artist's ability to captivate audiences live. Whether it's through energetic stage presence or intimate acoustic sets, School Of Language never fails to leave a lasting impression on fans worldwide.

in april 2007, sunderland trio field music (david brewis, peter brewis and andrew moore) announced in a round-a-bout way that they were clearing their diary of all band activity in the hope that a change of situation and expectation might help them to become as productive as they'd always hoped they would be. they tried to make it known that they had no intention of splitting up in the acknowledged sense, but would instead use field music (as a group of people, a company, a way of working) as a tool to help the three core members, individually and collectively, to get creative and produce more and better music, expanding on the ideas hinted at in their two and half critically-acclaimed albums; 2007's 'tones of town', 'write your own history', a collection of b-sides and early feet-finding released in 2006, and 2005's eponymous debut. since field music's final tour of the us in march 07, david brewis has been busily piecing together this first school of language record, which can perhaps be seen as the first test of the above proposition. primarily recorded by david alone and consciously susceptible to the cut-and-paste, multi-tasking tangents induced by laptop recording, these constructions are resolutely un-band-like, veering between the intricate and unplayable and the solitary and unadorned, their cohesion stemming from an embrace of all that is most obtuse and personal. 'sea from shore' is bookended by the quartet of 'rockist' tracks, a series of daydreams on words, their meanings and the decisions which follow from them, all underpinned by a collection of incessant looped voices. the album can, in some ways, be seen as a companion piece to 'tones of town' but where that record was preoccupied with the choices resulting from questions of time and place, here time is tied to people - often because of their absence, but at other times because their closeness is what rejuvenates us. adding a collaborative presence, the album features one or two cameo appearances from david's hometown friends. barry hyde of the futureheads plays guitar and sings on 'disappointment '99', while the same band's david craig, sings on 'disappointment 99' - and 'extended holiday', along with former star of kenickie and rosita, marie nixon and their friend sarah mckeown. school of language's live appearances, however, have thus far been completely solo - a one man and his guitar performance about as far removed from the current crop of anodyne singer-songwriters as it's possible to be. these sporadic live shows have been witness to solo re-readings of the occasional field music song, and of long-lost songs from david's previous recording foray as the new tellers. the album is released by memphis industries in the uk and thrill jockey in the usa.

Sea From Shore

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