Name: The Wandering Hearts
Brand: The Wandering Hearts

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

COOKLP794

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Black

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Rough Trade Exclusive

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Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2021-08-06

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

The Orchard

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

711297529463

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

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

Artist

The Wandering Hearts

Genre GB

Country / Americana

Label GB

Cooking Vinyl

Cooking Vinyl is a British indie label that has been around for many years. It was formerly managed by Pete Lawrence, who helped shape the label's success. With a strong reputation in the music industry, Cooking Vinyl has become known for its diverse roster of artists and high-quality releases.

As an authoritative figure in the independent music scene, Cooking Vinyl has made a name for itself by supporting talented artists and providing them with a platform to showcase their work. The label prides itself on its commitment to artistic integrity and innovation.

With the label code LC 7180, Cooking Vinyl continues to be at the forefront of discovering new talent and releasing groundbreaking music across various genres. Whether you're a fan of rock, folk, or electronic music, Cooking Vinyl offers something for everyone with its impressive catalog of releases.

London country-folk-pop quartet the Wandering Hearts followed in the footsteps of Ward Thomas, the Staves, and the Shires as part of the vanguard in the new British Americana scene of the mid-2010s. The seeds of the band were sown in late 2015 when Tim Prottey-Jones and Tara Wilcox found themselves singing at the same gig, and immediately hit it off over their shared background. Both were hard-bitten pros: the heroically bearded Prottey-Jones was a multi-instrumentalist, singer, and actor who had worked extensively in musical theater and as a session musician; Wilcox, with years of experience under her belt, had her own singing school. Shortly thereafter, they were introduced by mutual friends to singer/guitarist A.J. Dean, an alumnus of "the U.K.'s premier rock 'n' roll band" the Bluejays; and Francesca "Chess" Whiffin, also a former musical theater performer. Deciding to get together at Tim's apartment over G&Ts to play some songs he had written, the quartet clicked at once. Christening themselves the Paper Hearts, they recorded two demo songs, "Today Is Ours" and "Sunshine," which they uploaded to SoundCloud, leading to a flurry of immediate interest. The deft fingerpicking, rousing choruses, dark-hued lyrics, and sweet, close vocal harmonies drew comparisons to Fleetwood Mac, whom the band later acknowledged as a major influence along with First Aid Kit, the Civil Wars, Tom Petty, Simon & Garfunkel, and Cara Dillon. Within a month, they had been invited to audition for Decca, who signed them on the spot. Rebranded the Wandering Hearts, probably to avoid confusion with any of numerous other acts with the same name, they played a number of high-profile festival shows in 2016, and released their debut single, the bittersweet "Wish I Could," early in 2017. Their debut album 'Wild Silence' was released in February 2018.
In january 2019 Tim Prottery-Jones left the band and The wandering hearts went on as a trio.

After shooting to the forefront of the Americana scene with their debut album Wild Silence, The Wandering Hearts headed to the genre’s spiritual home of Woodstock at the start of 2020 to work on a follow-up. The result is their self-titled album under a new deal with Cooking Vinyl.

The Wandering Hearts headed deep into the Catskills, where producers Simone Felice and David Baron hosted experimental and spiritual sessions in a studio packed with vintage instruments. The album echoes the timeless songcraft of Fleetwood Mac and Simon and Garfunkel with the pure passion of Jade Bird and The Lumineers. It’s a record that celebrates life, new beginnings, and striving to shine through a darkening world. (xsnoise.com)

Music GB

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