Folly Tales, by Bess of Bedlam

Folly Tales

by Bess of Bedlam

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1.	Brambles of Dourlens 03:51	buy track
2.	The Poet 02:46	buy track
3.	The Clown 03:29	buy track
4.	Folly Stone 03:40	buy track
5.	The Painter 04:07	buy track
6.	Shake ! Witches are back 04:16	buy track
7.	Dead Leaf 02:42	buy track
8.	From Silent Shades 05:06	buy track
9.	Weirdos 03:41	buy track

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Des compositions aux mélodies parfois alambiquées puisent leur inspiration dans la folk anglaise des années 70 (Shirley Collins, Linda Perhacs, Vashti Bunyan, Steeleye Span…), de nombreuses surprises harmoniques peuvent, elles, évoquer la pop de la fin des années 60 (The Free Design, The United States of America, Sagittarius…). Les arrangements quant à eux mobilisent une grande variété d'instruments (pianos classique et électromécanique, guitares acoustique et électrique, banjo, dobro, synthétiseurs analogiques des années 70…) qui apporte un caractère singulier à chaque morceau du disque.

Bedlam est le nom populaire donné à un hôpital pour malades mentaux fondé en 1400 à Londres. La littérature ancienne et la musique transformeront Bedlam en un pays des fous, un genre de cour des miracles british, le Babylone des dégénérés. En 1683, le compositeur anglais Henry Purcell publie dans son 4ème opus d' “airs choisis” sa version, psychédélique avant l'heure, des aventures de Bess, échappée de l'asile le temps d'une sortie champêtre et mystique.

Bess of Bedlam is Fanny L'Héritier (vocals, guitar, pianos)
All songs composed by Fanny L'Héritier
Additional instruments and arrangements by Guillaume Médioni Recorded and mixed by Guillaume Médioni
Artwork by Juliette Zanon Graphic design by Clara Markman
Labels : Another Record / La Société Secrète 2018

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released May 5, 2018

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