Katherine Priddy - The Eternal Rocks Beneath [LP]

Cat. no: NAVIGATOR108LP
Format: LP
Barcode: 805520691086
Release Date: 24 May 2024
Genre: Folk

Limited edition (250), black vinyl re-pressing of Katherine Priddy's widely acclaimed debut album, 'The Eternal Rocks Beneath' originally released in 2021. Over the past three years, Priddy has quietly been building a growing following, captivating audiences around the UK with her haunting vocals, rich harmonies, distinctive fnger picking guitar style and enchanting songs whose lyrics celebrate her life-long love affair with literature and poetry

She has been championed by BBC Radio 2 and BBC 6 Music and her debut EP 'Wolf' was chosen by Richard Thompson as his 'Best Thing I've Heard All Year' in MOJO Magazine.

With the buzz around her building, Priddy made her biggest splash with the 2021 release of her debut album, The Eternal Rocks Beneath. The 10 self- penned tracks are delivered with a maturity and depth that belie the fact that this is her frst full length release. At times tender, at times carrying a darker edge, the stories she weaves are transporting. Not surprising then that Nick Drake, John Martyn, Tunng and Scott Matthews are amongst her many infuences

The album was recorded over a 2- year period at Rebellious Jukebox studios, a little basement studio hidden beneath inner-city Birmingham and presided over by masterful producer Simon Weaver. The ensemble cast of musicians, including a sweeping string section, occasionally cut through by raw electric guitar and drums, as well as Richard March (Pop Will Eat Itself) on double bass and Mikey Kenny on fddle, enhance Priddy's command of melody and lyricism and provide the perfect backdrop for the feelings of nostalgia and timelessness that underpin the record. Many of the songs were written during Priddy's teenage years and early twenties and reference themes of childhood and distant memories. The title, 'Eternal Rocks Beneath' refects this is Priddy's frst album; the culmination of her earlier life experiences and the bedrock for whatever follows next.

Re-released in the wake of highly-acclaimed new album, 'The Pendulum Swing,' on Cooking Vinyl. 

Press Reviews:
"An accomplished set of original songs delivered in a breathtaking voice" 4/5 - The Observer.

"This is amazing!" - Guy Garvey (BBC 6 Music).

'Best Thing I've Heard All Year' – Richard Thompson (MOJO).

"Katherine is absolutely remarkable and she will make her mark in the world of music. She's so special" - Janice Long (BBC Radio Wales).

"...this much- anticipated debut is like stumbling upon a diamond mine" - 
Folkradio.co.uk

CD Tracks: Indigo / Wolf / About Rosie / Icarus / Eurydice / Letters From A Travelling Man / The Spring Never Came / Ring O' Roses / The Isle Of Eigg / The Summer Has Flown

LP Tracks: Indigo / Wolf / About Rosie / Icarus / Eurydice / Letters From A Travelling Man / The Spring Never Came / Ring O'Roses / The Isle Of Eigg / The Summer Has Flown