SWEET GUM TREE

Drifting further leftfield from the song form into cinematic soundscapes on third full-length Silvatica, Gallic multi-instrumentalist Arno Sojo reasserts his natural inclination for nuance, mood and texture, cultivating his own aesthetic in a beautiful collision of the intimate sphere and the wide open space. A true child of the seventies, he wished to record and mix his new material straight to tape, using vintage analog equipment with according methods of work. This was made possible at Studio Kerwax, located in the heart of Brittany. A tight quintet gathered with sound engineer Christophe Chavanon to produce the warm timeless sounds of Silvatica, marking the welcome return of drummer Earl Harvin (Tindersticks, The The, Psychedelic Furs). New recruit Erik 'Raggy' Sevret (from French dub masters Zenzile) works his sax magic, breathing further life into Sweet Gum Tree's lush sonic forest.