Well, they say every cloud has a silver lining. Following the rescheduling of Grizzly Bear’s I’ll Be Your Mirror event from 5th May to 2nd November, at which VAN DYKE PARKS was one of the headline acts, our intrepid hero almost found himself without a UK show on the eve of the release of Songs Cycled, his first album of new material in over 20 years. However, the good news is Van Dyke WILL still be appearing in London on the 5th May as he’s just scheduled a special one-off performance at the Borderline in central London. The last time Van Dyke Parks performed in London was at a sold-out Barbican so this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see one of the true musical legends in a such an intimate setting. Date/info below:
Following the success of his classic album reissues last year Bella Union is thrilled to be releasing the new album from the truly legendary composer, musician, lyricist, producer and singer Van Dyke Parks. There has been one live album and one soundtrack record in the last 24 years, but Songs Cycled contains the American’s first new material since 1989, expanding even further Parks’ pioneering handle on Americana with the crystal clarity of a 21st century recording. All this in Park’s 70th year, which makes Songs Cycled extremely special indeed in so many ways.
Alongside new originals such as ‘Dreaming of Paris’, ‘Wall Street’ and ‘Missin’ Missippi’, new collaborations such as ‘Sassafras’ and ‘Money Is King’, there are new cover versions and re-recordings of older tracks, and guest vocals from Gaby Moreno and Inara George. Click HERE to hear “Hold Back Time” from the album.
01. ‘Dead Film Star’ by Team Ghost [taken from the album 'Rituals', out now via wSphere]
02. ‘Combobulatory Explorations’by Crayola Lectern [taken from the album 'The Fall and Rise Of', out now via Bleeding Heart Recordings]
03. ‘The Rain’ by Alessi’s Ark [taken from the album 'The Still Life', out now via Bella Union]
04. ‘Without Song’ by Gary McClure [taken from the new album 'Wreathes', out now via AED
05. 'Fall for You' by Young Galaxy [taken from the album 'Ultramarine', out now via Paper Bag]
Mountains is taken from the forthcoming Us Baby Bear Bones EP ‘What Starts With A U Ends With An I’ on Love Thy Neighbour. Grab a free download of track You from their Bandcamp.
01. ‘Full Of Fire’ by The Knife [taken from the new album 'Shaking The Habitual', out now via Brille Records]
02. ‘Run Around Feat. Fred Wesley & Anthony Joseph’ by Mop Mop [taken from the album 'Isle Of Magic', out now via AGOGO]
03. ‘Echo Room’ by Bored Nothing [taken from the self titled album, out now on Spunk Records]
04. ‘Life On Earth’ by Tomorrow’s World [taken from the self titled album, out now on Naive]
05. ‘Down Under, Mining’ by Dear Reader [taken from the album Rivonia, out now via City Slang]
06. ‘Lullaby’ by Susanne Sundfør [taken from the album 'The Brothel', out now via Sonnet Sounds]
1. ‘Give A Little Love’ by The Mostar Diving Club [taken from the new album 'Triumph of Hope', out now via Lucky Sixteen/BMG Rights]
2. ‘Jailbirds’ by Cold War Kids [taken from the new album 'Dear Miss Lonelyhearts, out now via Downtown]
3. ‘Why & Why’ by Plants and Animals [taken from the new album 'The End Of That', out now on Secret City]
4. ‘Let The Spider Run Alive’ by Moddi [taken from the new album 'Set The House on Fire', out now via Propellor Recordings]
5. ‘Look… The Sun Is Rising’ by The Flaming Lips [taken from the new album 'The Terror', out now via Bella Union]
6. ‘Stroh 80′ by Casual Sex [Out now via Moshi Moshi Singles Club]
1. ‘Let The Day Begin’ by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club [taken from the new album 'Specter At The Feast', out now via V2/COOP]
2. ‘Guts No Glory’ by Deptford Goth [taken from the new album 'Life After Defo', out now via Merok]
3. ‘Dead Film Star’ by Team Ghost [taken from the album 'Rituals', out now via wSphere]
