Name: Lamplighter LP
Brand: Tommy Ashby

Bonus disc

Catalogue number

DTTR177VINYL

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Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2023-03-17

Signed copies

Supplier GB

The Orchard

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

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197187149520

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Artist

Tommy Ashby

Genre GB

Folk

Label GB

Dance To The Radio

<p>Tommy Ashby is a talented singer, songwriter, and guitarist hailing from the UK. Originally from Scotland, he has made a name for himself in the music industry with his soulful vocals and heartfelt lyrics. With his unique blend of folk and indie rock influences, Tommy's music resonates with listeners on a deep level. Whether performing solo or collaborating with other artists, he never fails to captivate audiences with his raw talent and passion for creating beautiful melodies. Discover Tommy Ashby's incredible musical journey today.</p>

Dance to the Radio

Named after a line taken from the great Edinburgh poet Norman MacCaig's Praise of a Man, Tommy Ashby's stunning debut album 'Lamplighter' distills the idea that after someone significant enters your life, the light they pass on will spread and illuminate others. Once that light is lit, it never really goes out.  The album is a sincere and touching meditation on relationships; familial and friendships, the romantic and the unspoken. Capturing snapshots of people, places and moments in time, the work beautifully illustrates the effect that a person can have on your life and reflects on how the important relationships in our lives shape us; "It depicts all the people who were lamplighters in my life".  After swapping a one-bed flat in London for the big skies, reed beds and sunsets of rural Suffolk, Tommy found himself writing about relationships with family and friends, along with a sense of place and its significance. Recorded in a series of secluded retreats tucked away in the hidden corners of the UK, an affinity for location and nature permeates the record. You can hear the trickle of streams in the woods of the Scottish Borders, birds spinning off the sea-cliffs of Zennor in Cornwall and the misty autumn chill of days spent recording in Suffolk and Pembrokeshire.  Throughout 'Lamplighter', Tommy reminisces over many fond childhood memories of wandering wild Scottish woodlands with his parents, his grandma's enthusiasm for naturalist poetry and folk music or nights spent sneaking into pubs and bars to play the blues with his dad. As the album unfolds the songs muse over these memories. You get a sense that Tommy is trying to come to terms with how these personal connections have changed over the years and how they've come to shape him as an individual.

Lamplighter LP

Music GB