The progressive journey of Twelfth Day continues as Catriona Price (violin) and Esther Swift (harp) prepare for the release of their new album ‘Face to Face’ on November 8th. Whilst their partnership may span a decade, there’s no shortage of innovation as they revealed in 2017 with the release of Cracks in the Room when they transformed their music into something more akin to a quartet than a duo as they added their vocals into their experimental mix.
While their last album was both bold and energising, ‘Face to Face’ feels and sounds like another big step forward – even more intuitive and boundary-pushing from which they are rewarded with the undiminished courage to tackle prevalent social issues from climate change to gender roles through their songwriting.
It is the female role that they turn to on their latest album single ‘Superwoman’ which is celebrated in all its glory. The combination of their sprightly musical edginess, vocals and lyrical penmanship combine in a refreshing and dazzling slice of experimental music. This focus is brought to the fore in the video by Director James Ewen with the icing on the cake being provided by a beautiful performance by pregnant trapeze artist Sharisse Tindell.
They shared the following:
“Superwoman celebrates the everyday, often unnoticed acts of heroinism – from a mother fighting for the rights of her disabled son, to teenagers standing up for what’s right at school. It is inspired by women and girls of all backgrounds and ages who have acted like super heroes in their own ways. We want to celebrate all of them and thank them for fighting, being brave and carrying on. The pregnant trapeze artist in the video embodies all the superwomen out there!”
Face to Face is released on November 8th. For their Autumn tour dates visit: http://www.twelfthdaymusic.com/gigs/
Photo Credit: Jannica Honey