Name: Ruins
Brand: Wolf People

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jag279cd

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Limited edition

Release date

2016-11-11

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PIAS

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0656605227924

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

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Wolf People

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Psychedelic

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Jagjaguwar

Jagjaguwar is an American independent label based in Bloomington, IN. Founded in Charlottesville, VA in 1996 by Darius Van Arman, the label was invited to relocate to Bloomington by Jason Noble of Rodan. Darius followed this invitation in 1999 and has since built a reputation for releasing exceptional music.
With a focus on promoting talented artists across various genres, Jagjaguwar has become known for its diverse roster and commitment to supporting independent music. The label's catalog includes releases from acclaimed acts such as Bon Iver, Angel Olsen, Sharon Van Etten, and Unknown Mortal Orchestra.
As a trusted name in the industry, Jagjaguwar continues to champion innovative and boundary-pushing music. With their dedication to quality and artistic integrity, they have established themselves as a go-to destination for music lovers seeking unique sounds and fresh perspectives.

Wolf People is a British psychedelic folk rock band hailing from Bedford, United Kingdom. The band was founded in 2005 by Jack Sharp, who takes on the roles of guitarist and vocalist. Other members include Joe Hollick on guitar, Tom Watt on drums, Ross Harris on flute, and Daniel Davies on bass.

With their unique blend of folk rock and psychedelic influences, Wolf People have carved out a distinct sound that sets them apart from their contemporaries. Drawing inspiration from bands like Sleepy Sun, Dead Meadow, and Black Mountain among others, Wolf People's music transports listeners to another realm with its mesmerizing melodies and captivating lyrics.

Whether it's the intricate guitar work or the haunting flute solos, each member of Wolf People brings their own individual talents to create a truly immersive musical experience. With several albums under their belt and a dedicated fan base around the world, Wolf People continue to push boundaries and explore new sonic territories.

Ruins is Wolf People’s new album, and its over-riding theme is that of nature reclaiming the land. The transcendence of life over politics, plants over people. It asks: where are we going and what comes next? If culture is history’s narration, then Wolf People are custodians and conduits; electrified sages, if you will. Through them runs a time-line of a nation rising from bloody glory to existentialist confusion. Yet within Ruins, their album proper, lies a spirit of hope too, it is a reminder that society is no match for the mighty power of music and nature working in perfect symbiosis. Wolf People are time travellers, their tools mythology, history, hauntology, big riffs, bigger beats, electricity. Recorded in Devon, Isle Of Wight and London, Ruins is their most direct and instinctive work yet, simultaneously reaching back into a fecund past to tell us who we are today, while harnessing the power of modern technology and ideas to ponder unknown futures. Lyrically Ruins imagines how the planet might appear when society has finally fallen to dust and ash, and the creeping vines and nettles have reclaimed the land. It is the product of letting go of conceit, contrivance and, indeed, a career plan. Influences upon Ruins come in all shapes, size, contours and hues: the discovery of proto Sabbath / Zeppelin Scottish band Iron Claw, the lesser known landscapes of rural Bedfordshire, backstage Taekwondo stretches, Scandinavian psychedelia, fleeting rural epiphanies, Dungen, Trees, Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac, a group holiday on a remote Finnish island, and Jagjaguwar flipping out after seeing them play in Bloomington, Indiana and insisting it was time they made their Back In Black.

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