Name: theyesandeye
Brand: Lou Rhodes

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

nude23cd

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

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Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2016-07-22

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

The Orchard

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

5060463411824

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Total Cap

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

Artist

Lou Rhodes

Genre GB

Singer Songwriter

Label GB

Nude

Nude Records, founded by Scotsman Saul Galpern in 1991, is a renowned music label based in northwest London. With the successful launch of Suede's debut album in 1993, Nude Records quickly gained recognition and went on to sign talented artists such as Sharkboy, Goya Dress, Geneva, and Billy MacKenzie. Despite facing challenges that led to voluntary liquidation near its 10th anniversary, the label's legacy continued through Sony Music and One Little Indian. In 2016, Nude Records was re-launched and remains an active force in the music industry.

Throughout its history, Nude Records has been instrumental in discovering and nurturing exceptional talent. The label's early success with Suede paved the way for other notable signings who have left their mark on the industry. Artists like *Ultrasound*, *Mainstream*, and *Black Box Recorder* have contributed to the diverse roster of Nude Records.

While faced with difficulties along the way, including changes in ownership and restructuring, Nude Records has proven its resilience by adapting to new circumstances. The label continues to support emerging artists while also celebrating its rich history with iconic acts like Suede. As it enters a new era of creativity and innovation under its re-launch in 2016, Nude Records remains committed to delivering outstanding music experiences for fans worldwide.

Lou Rhodes' fourth solo album defies categorisation. Yes, there are elements of the singer-songwriter roots she bathed in growing up but these are embroidered with a rich palette of stark piano, vocal layering, transcendent harp and strings all wrapped up within a heady smattering of vintage reverbs. "I had a bunch of songs", says Rhodes, "but I wasn't sure which way to go with them. I had a gut feeling I wanted to experiment with a slightly psychedelic feel and, by chance, met up with Simon Byrt (co- producer) in a friend's studio. It turned out that he has a strange passion for vintage spring and tape echoes and, before long, we'd decided to make a record together." Recorded in that same friend's studio in rolling Wiltshire countryside crammed full of an analogue nerd's paradise of vintage desks (one of which was used in the Beach Boys 'Smile Sessions'), microphones and tape machines supplemented by Byrt's own collection of reverb boxes. Acoustic guitar was played by Rhodes, additional guitar, bass, piano and synths by Byrt, abstract pedal steel by Ian Kellet, drums by Nikolaj Bjerre, string arrangements by Danny Keane and harp by Tom Moth. After six albums with electronic genre-benders Lamb and three solo albums to date, including the Mercury nominated 'Beloved One', Rhodes' capacity as a songwriter and interpreter of songs is fully road-tested but never formulaic.

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