Name: April / 月音
Brand: Emmy The Great

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

BELLA1080CD

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Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2020-10-09

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

PIAS

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

5400863035327

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

BELLA1080V

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Black

Download code: Yes

180 Gram Vinyl with Poster Insert.

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5400863035310

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

Artist

Emmy The Great

Genre GB

Singer Songwriter

Label GB

Bella Union

Bella Union is a UK label that has been run by Simon Raymonde, former member of Cocteau Twins, since 1997. With a focus on discovering new talent, Bella Union has introduced the world to bands such as Fleet Foxes, Beach House, Lanterns on The Lake, I Break Horses, Ballet School, and Midlake. As a ℗ & © coyright holding entity, Bella Union continues to be at the forefront of the music industry.

Emmy The Great, also known as Emma-Lee Moss, is a singer-songwriter and author. Born on November 4, 1983 in Hong Kong, she grew up in both Hong Kong and the UK. Emmy The Great is not only a solo artist but has also collaborated with various bands throughout her career.

Her music can be described as folk-inspired indie pop, drawing influences from artists such as Slow Club, Laura Marling, Johnny Flynn, and Regina Spektor. With heartfelt lyrics and melodic tunes, Emmy The Great's songs resonate with listeners on a deep level.

Aside from her musical talents, Emmy The Great has also ventured into writing. Her creativity extends beyond music as she has authored books alongside her musical pursuits. Through her artistry and storytelling abilities, Emmy The Great continues to captivate audiences around the world.

A new Emmy album coming via Bella Union and very timely with it's subject matter. 

“My story begins with the moon. In September 2017, I travelled to Hong Kong from New York, where I’d lived for three years, for the Mid-Autumn festival. I was planning to visit my parents and take some time off to write my fourth album. I arrived in time for the full moon - Chang-E’s moon - at a time of year when the heat breaks and the city seems alive with possibility.

That Spring, I’d visited China and accidentally become somewhat fluent in Cantonese again, though the goal had been to speak Mandarin. I was there for a music residency, and had expected to feel an instant click. Instead, I realised that Hong Kong had an identity quite separate from the Mainland, and with my mother tongue reinstated, I was beginning to come to terms with that identity being a part of mine. This was tough - I was born in Hong Kong but I’ve always felt complicated about it.

Still, that Mid-Autumn, everything felt simple. Under the guidance of the moon, I walked the city - its neon-lit alleyways, its escalators and mountain paths. For a brief, precious moment, I fell into synch with Hong Kong. I felt its complex legacy and its tangled future. I felt the sorrow, alive in the buzz of neon and the drips of air-conditioner units, of a city caught between two destinies. It was twenty years since the Handover and the beginning of One Country, Two Systems. Everywhere I went, I saw people seeking to define their shared identity before it was too late. I hope some of that spirit has found its way into the songs, which were mostly written during that time."