Chris Brain - Bound to Rise [LP]

BIG SUN RECORDS

£30.58

Cat. no: BSR-003LP
Format: LP
Barcode: 5051078993812
Release Date: 24 May 2024
Genre: Folk

"Bound to Rise" is the debut album from Leeds based, Yorkshire born artist Chris Brain

Recorded onto analog tape, the album consists of 10 live performances that offer an enthralling meditation on nature, with glimpses of the confessional.

Recorded at The Nave in Leeds with producer Tom Orrell (Koyo, Weirds, Wandering Monster), Bound to Rise is a debut that captures the shoulder- to-shoulder warmth of a live setting. Firmly rooted in place, from the choice of recording location to its lyrical content enveloped in soaring fgures from the natural world, Chris Brain renders a work embedded in folk tradition and the pastoral, with a contemporary resonance.

Glancing off The Nave's eaved ceilings, each track arrives in an alternate tuning and uses distinctive fngerpicking patterns that place Bound to Rise on the shelf right next to the likes of Pink Moon and London Conversation.

Repressed in 2024 due to demand, now in gatefold sleeve (CD and LP).

Reviews in Shindig, Daily Express, Yorkshire Post, Folking.com, Fatea Magazine. Plays on BBC 6 Music, Amazing Radio and regional BBC shows.

LP Tracks: Bound to Rise / Bird Count / Chance to See / Golden Eagle / Flying on Time / If I Could / Peace & Quiet / Rare Find / Sunday Morn / Sun Song