Name: Like The River Loves The Sea
Brand: Joan Shelley

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NOQ063lp

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2019-08-30

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Supplier US

Secre­tly

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

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843563116654

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

Artist

Joan Shelley

Genre US

Rock-Pop

Label US

No Quarter

Joan Shelley is a singer-songwriter hailing from Louisville, KY. With her captivating voice and heartfelt lyrics, she has established herself as one of the most talented artists in the folk music scene today.
Inspired by a diverse range of musicians including *Bedouine*, *Samantha Crain*, and *Nadia Reid*, Joan Shelley's music combines elements of traditional folk with modern storytelling. Her soulful melodies and poetic songwriting have garnered critical acclaim and a dedicated fanbase.
Known for her collaborations with artists such as *Jake Xerxes Fussell* and *The Weather Station*, Joan Shelley's discography showcases her ability to create intimate and introspective songs that resonate deeply with listeners. Whether performing solo or alongside fellow musicians like "I'm With Her" or "The Be Good Tanyas", she consistently delivers powerful performances that leave audiences captivated.

Much of this album was recorded in Iceland. Breath warm from singing rises into frozen air. Atomized. A million bright blue crystals - the fractal branching of the lungs - drift back to earth. Radiant, refracting. Clear notes melt like perfect soft snow. Straight lines curve and curve again.

Much of this album was recorded in Iceland, but Joan Shelley wrote these songs in Kentucky. That’s the dirt clinging to their roots. The wind blowing through Osage orange and pine trees is the joy and ache and urgency of these songs. It’s the silence and the music. It’s the space between time and words and the stillness in Joan’s voice. The world spins more slowly. Moss overtakes a fallen tree.

Kentucky is where we plant seeds of regret and stay to watch them flower.

Maybe Mark Twain said that Kentucky (always five years behind the times) was the perfect place to ride out the apocalypse. Maybe it’s twenty years. Maybe it’s apocryphal. That doesn’t mean it isn’t true. "And oh, KentuckyStays in my mind it’s sweet to be five years behindThat’s where I’ll be When the seas rise Holding my dear friends and drinking wine..."

Maybe the world outside has already vaporized. Maybe we’re already living on borrowed time. Nathan Salsburg’s guitar pours out clean as water through his fingers, turning over every smooth stone. Bonnie "Prince" Billy’s harmonies stretch time tight enough to break without breaking. Joan’s voice calls us back. Birds are singing outside. Insistent. Don’t miss what’s right in front of you.

Joan Shelley’s new record: Like The River Loves The Sea. Produced by Sir James Elkington and Joan Shelley