Last year saw the release of Neighbours and Sisters, the new album from Brighton quartet Bird in the Belly. In his review of the album here, Thomas Blake concluded:
“They can be cosmopolitan in one breath, ethereal in the next. Their songs can be sad and yearning or darkly humorous. Their arrangements can sound, almost at once, ancient and startlingly contemporary. The rapid evolution of Bird In The Belly into one of our finest folk acts is a joy to behold.”
Among the many standout tracks was Bees: “…a chirpy Ward composition (full of Pryor’s bright banjo) that hides a darker lyrical edge. Ward examines the many folkloric traditions that surround the keeping of bees, including one superstition peculiar to Webb’s family: when a beekeeper dies the bees must be notified immediately or they will depart the hive.”
Watch their new video for the track below which is also our Song of the Day:
https://www.birdinthebelly.com/