The sheer vastness of London is difficult to describe.
The city sprawls out across Southern England, an urban mass which is
difficult to escape. On their first album, Smoke Fairies seemed to use
their stark, spectral folk forms to overcome the city's rush.
Returning with 'Blood Speaks' though, it seems that Smoke Fairies
have reached an acquiescence with the capital. “Before, the city felt
like a trap to us" Katharine Blamire explained recently. "Like on the
first album, we wrote “Devil In My Mind”, about feeling crushed by
London. But as the title track symbolises, we’ve made peace with the
city".
"Maybe travelling gives you the space to counteract a city’s
impression, but a lot of Blood Speaks is inspired by London and by
travelling.”
'Blood Speaks' is certainly a confident return. A fuller sounding, more rounded return the album drops on May 21st.
Ahead of the release, ClashMusic have managed to obtain the video for
'The Three Of Us'. An intriguing introduction to where Smoke Fairies
are at, you can watch the clip below..
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