UNITED BIBLE STUDIES - Strange is the Coastline

Format: LP
Catalogue No.: HHTE-020
Barcode: 5051142053091
Release Date: 28 Nov 2025
Genre: Alternative Folk

Rotating Irish/international collective United Bible Studies (UBS) releases its 28th album, Strange is the Coastline, this Autumn (CD on Talking Elephant Records / LP on Hobby- Horse).

The album is preceded by the single ‘In The Arms of Lewes’ which was available on all digital platforms from 14th August.

'Strange Is The Coastline' is a collection of original folk-rock songs written by current core members David Colohan (co-founder of UBS) and Alison O’Donnell (Mellow Candle) in the company of multi-instrumentalist Steven Collins (The Owl Service). Melding and meshing classic folk, contemporary pop, and passionate tune-smithery in an inspiringly complementary way; disparate, yet delightfully cohesive, with themes of Albion myth and legend to Victorian-era murder ballads via tales of chilling contemporary stalkerss, and climate chaos. 

United Bible Studies was formed in 2001 and over the last couple of decades has been home to a head-spinning array of performers in an ever-evolving merry-go-round of studio and live personnel. Drawing on the broadest community of musicians, the band have created an impressive catalogue of 28 albums of studio and live recordings.
Standard weight black vinyl LP in picture sleeve with lyric booklet. 300 copies for the World.

“...teems with bushy-tailed folk-rock about Albion and Ireland, as well as brutal, bracing songs about singer Alison O’Donnell’s experiences with a former stalker, such as the startling You Often Hid”. (THE GUARDIAN)

Tracklisting:
A1 - Circles & Chambers A2 - Gather Words For the Fire A3 - Old Legra A4 - Lilac Haze of Lavender A5 - In The Arms of Lewes A6 - Hoist the Drawbridge B1 - You Often Hid B2 - On Silbury Hill B3 - Roar No More B4 - Til the Worm Turns B5 - Nerano Sailor B6 - Viewing the Waterhen