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432 Presents:
Gwenno
Artmagic
Wednesday 29th May 2019
Mono
Glasgow
Gwenno's second album, Le Kov, was released to much acclaim in 2018. Written entirely in Cornish, Le Kov is exploration of the individual and collective subconscious, the myths and drolls of Cornwall, and the survival of Britain’s lesser known Brythonic language. As one of the language’s few fluent speakers, Gwenno felt a duty to make her second album entirely in Cornish: to create a document of a living language, explore her identity and the endless creative possibilities of a tongue that has a very small surviving artistic output, despite having been around for at least 15 centuries.
Artmagic is a collaboration between Suede guitarist Richard Oakes and Alison Moyet cohort Sean McGhee. They released their warmly received second album The Songs Of Other England in 2018.
“Casts an undeniable spell” 4/5 Classic Pop
“Ambitious, mellow and reflective, yet as colourful and abstract as a dream.” Prog
“Wistful pastorals...lost gems from the melodic powerpop side of new wave.” Uncut
“Adeptly melds folk-inspired portrait songs and stories to distinct musical approaches.” MOJO
“It's elegant, it's captivating and very, very stylish.” Chris Hawkins, BBC 6 Music
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Artmagic Biography
Artmagic is a collaboration between guitarist Richard Oakes and producer/vocalist Sean McGhee.
Richard Oakes is best known for his work with Suede. Joining as guitarist and co-writer in 1994, he has helped them achieve nine top 10 singles and five top 10 albums, including two that charted at number 1.
Sean McGhee has worked as a singer, producer and songwriter for a vast array of artists since 1999. Since 2013 he’s worked primarily as live backing singer and, latterly, musical director for Alison Moyet. He co-wrote the singles “The Rarest Birds” and “Reassuring Pinches” on her 2017 UK top 20 album Other.
Artmagic formed in 2009 and released their debut album Become The One You Love in 2012. Their second album The Songs Of Other England is released on 15th June 2018 on digital services worldwide. A CD edition is available exclusively from artmagic.bandcamp.com
The duo’s goal for their new work was a more direct and rough-hewn sound. Richard says, “we wanted to be instinctive and not overthink the album. We wanted to work on a smaller canvas, with starker colours. And we wanted to leave room for imperfection.” Touched by the disparate influences of Talk Talk, London Grammar, Gabriel-era Genesis and Field Music, the result is an album that’s quite unlike anything the duo has done before, together or separately.
Critical acclaim for The Songs Of Other England:
“Wistful…dramatic…casts an undeniable spell - 4/5” Classic Pop
“Adeptly melds folk-inspired portrait songs and stories to distinct musical approaches” MOJO
“Luxuriates in a hazy, folk-influenced feel as singer/all-rounder Sean McGhee and Suede guitarist Richard Oakes paint in twilight.” Prog Magazine
"It's elegant, it's captivating and very, very stylish" Chris Hawkins, BBC 6 Music
Read MoreRichard Oakes is best known for his work with Suede. Joining as guitarist and co-writer in 1994, he has helped them achieve nine top 10 singles and five top 10 albums, including two that charted at number 1.
Sean McGhee has worked as a singer, producer and songwriter for a vast array of artists since 1999. Since 2013 he’s worked primarily as live backing singer and, latterly, musical director for Alison Moyet. He co-wrote the singles “The Rarest Birds” and “Reassuring Pinches” on her 2017 UK top 20 album Other.
Artmagic formed in 2009 and released their debut album Become The One You Love in 2012. Their second album The Songs Of Other England is released on 15th June 2018 on digital services worldwide. A CD edition is available exclusively from artmagic.bandcamp.com
The duo’s goal for their new work was a more direct and rough-hewn sound. Richard says, “we wanted to be instinctive and not overthink the album. We wanted to work on a smaller canvas, with starker colours. And we wanted to leave room for imperfection.” Touched by the disparate influences of Talk Talk, London Grammar, Gabriel-era Genesis and Field Music, the result is an album that’s quite unlike anything the duo has done before, together or separately.
Critical acclaim for The Songs Of Other England:
“Wistful…dramatic…casts an undeniable spell - 4/5” Classic Pop
“Adeptly melds folk-inspired portrait songs and stories to distinct musical approaches” MOJO
“Luxuriates in a hazy, folk-influenced feel as singer/all-rounder Sean McGhee and Suede guitarist Richard Oakes paint in twilight.” Prog Magazine
"It's elegant, it's captivating and very, very stylish" Chris Hawkins, BBC 6 Music
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