ST PETER GOLD

One of the most remarkable folk-rock albums of the past decade arrives in on gold vinyl. Fresh from touring in the UK and Europe with acts including Robyn Hitchcock and Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets, London-based singer-songwriter Emma Tricca releases a new edition of her stunning 2018 album St Peter, accompanied by a limited edition postcard. Praised on first release as a wonderfully romantic piece of folk-pop (The Times), possessing a startling and sublime new sound (The Quietus), St Peter features guest appearances from folk legend Judy Collins alongside indie icons Howe Gelb, Jason Victor, and Steve Shelley. The album is one so loaded with texture that is almost feels tangible, a rare record that feels precise and pristine in its executions but never sterile or lifeless. Electric guitars fizz away like a controlled electricity, Tricca's guitar playing flows gracefully at the core with her vocals existing in the perfect state between slight rasp and caramel-smoothness. Shelley's drumming and percussion gives a steady heartbeat to the record which is further brought to life by a variety of deft instrumentation, including piano, bass, cello, violin, glockenspiel, and of course the variety of guest backing vocalists. Whilst St Peter's deep-seated roots can perhaps be traced to traditional folk music, its finished existence feels far from such a thing -- its ever-flowing essence skipping through genres, tones, paces and rhythms with a gliding grace. Perhaps even a touch of the spirit of Hoboken's own Yo La Tengo has seeped into the finish record in its quiet yet stirring beauty. ?01. Winter, My Dear?02. Fire Ghost?03. Julian's Wings?04. Buildings In Millions?05. Salt?06. Green Box?07. Mars Is Asleep?08. The Servant's Room?09. Solomon Said?10. So Here It Goes