Today's 7" takes us to a different time and genre than the Forever People or Sportique. Webster recorded the nearly solo "Promised Land" single in 2009, and some have called it plainsong indie. If I had to put a label on it, I would say folk with a dash of twang. This simple arrangement wasn't exactly uncharted territory for Webster. You may recall just after Razorcuts he joined forces with Elizabeth Price, formerly of Talulah Gosh, to form the Carousel. The band was, for the most part, vocals and guitar. No bass. No drums. The Carousel wasn't the least bit twangy, however. You won't hear any bass or drums on today's selections either. It's Webster singing and plucking his 12-string guitar... with a little help from the Birthday Girl on harmonium and Pam Berry of Black Tambourine harmonizing. That's it. The A-side was written by Webster. The B-side was penned by some bloke named Hank Williams.
We are taking Webster's song to heart. The family is getting out of Dodge to bunker down in a remote cabin in the forest during the July 4th holiday, but I'll be back with more music come the middle of next week. Stay safe, everyone.
"Promised Land"
"Won't You Sometimes Think of Me?"
You can still buy this single. Here are some links:
"Promised Land" 7" at WIAWYA in the UK
"Promised Land" 7" at Slumberland in America
2 comments:
Looking forward to these too, cheers! Have a good break - here in England we'll be having 'Super Saturday' - where all the pubs re-open and everybody goes insane. The rest of us will be staying inside and keeping our heads down (especially in Nottingham where all the idiots will apparently be augmented by busloads of beer-boys from nearby Leicester, where lockdown has been retained due to them still having more cases...!)
Ooh, sounds like tough times ahead, MP. Best of luck. Every place that opened too early over here is now in dire shape. We have cancelled two trips already this year. Sad when the only way to get away is to hide from the rest of the world in the woods... which is exactly what we are doing. Isolation with new scenery.
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