Next Friday sees the release of James Yorkston, Nina Persson and The Second Hand Orchestra’s new album The Great White Sea Eagle. Today, the group share their third song from the record, “The Harmony”.
Beautiful and intimate, this one lingers in the mind long after it’s over. It comes as no surprise that this is their favourite on the album; their voices work so well together, and lines like “But harmony, it has escaped me, and the world becomes too fast” stay with you long after it ends.
Yorkston says of “The Harmony”: “This is a duet love song that we recorded one evening, after most of the Second Hand Orchestra had left for home. It has that beautiful woozy sound music has when everything is just working together perfectly. It’s intimate, and a favourite.”
James Yorkston, Nina Persson and members of The Second Hand Orchestra will be heading out on UK tour next February.
Upcoming live dates
1st February – The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen ~
3rd February – Summerhall, Edinburgh ~
4th February – Celtic Connections, Glasgow ~
5th February – Future Yard, Birkenhead ~
6th February – Jazz Café, London ~
7th February – YES, Manchester ~
8th February – The Trades Club, Hebden Bridge ~ (sold out)
9th February – Warwick Arts Centre, Warwick ~
10th February – Louisiana, Bristol ~
11th February – St Stephens in the High Street, Exeter ~
12th February – Komedia Theatre, Brighton ~
~ = James Yorkston, Nina Persson and members of The Second Hand Orchestra
The Great White Sea Eagle is available to preorder on limited edition Dinked vinyl (oxblood coloured with bonus track on flexi disc), Dom Mart/indies edition vinyl (dark green coloured vinyl), standard vinyl, CD and digitally. Preorder: Dom Mart | Digital