Marry Waterson & Emily Barker have announced a brand-new collaborative album – ‘A Window To Other Ways’ is out on 5th April via One Little Indian Records.
Serendipity worked her magic in bringing Waterson, Barker and producer Adem together. Their first meeting was at a songwriting retreat run by Waterson’s One Little Indian labelmate, Kathryn Williams. Three songs from that retreat formed the kernel of what was to become a full album. “It came very easily. I think we were meant to meet,” says Waterson of that first encounter. The resulting collection of songs pushes the boundaries of Barker and Waterson’s renowned roots styles, venturing into a diverse union of genres – contemporary folk and country nestle comfortably alongside lilting blues.
With no self-imposed restrictions on musical direction, the studio sessions allowed the songs to take their own path, as demonstrated on the roaming sub-3-minute indie-pop of ‘Perfect Needs’ for which we have the pleasure of sharing the brilliant new video, made by Marry Waterson.
No strangers to collaboration, Waterson and Barker discovered an immediate kinship when they started writing together. The intriguing combination of Waterson’s poetic lyrics and Barker’s eclectic musicality has been shaped in the studio by musical polymath Adem Ilhan, with recording contributions from two of Barker’s live band: Lukas Drinkwater (bass and guitar) and Rob Pemberton (drums).
‘A Window To Other Ways’ is the product of two revered musicians embarking upon an exciting, explorative journey, and a charmed collaboration.
Pre-Order it here: https://marry-waterson.lnk.to/PreOrder
Photo Credit: Rosie Reed Gold