Alula Down

Tepid Toad Records presents a new double A-side from avant-folk duo Alula Down, featuring Mark Waters’ double bass with Kate Gathercole’s alluring, dreamy vocals. From the haunting, poignant field recordings of “High Germany” to the warm improvisation of “Summer Song,” this atmospheric release arrives on November 14th on digital and limited-edition 7″ lathe-cut vinyl.

Alula Down share their journey through the year via Postcards from Godley Moor – the latest in the series, Spring 2021, is released today and they have written a personal piece which reflects on their music and their deepening reciprocal relationship with the natural world.

Kate Gathercole of Alula Down (also of Sproatly Smith, Heed the Thunder) chats about new single ‘wrap your hills around our absence’ and the strange times we are in.

Featuring innovative banjoist Jacken Elswyth and Herefordshire duo Alula Down, Betwixt & Between 5 is already proving to be the most irresistible instalment in the series so far.

Alula Down hail from the thriving Weirdshire community. Each of the songs on Homespun embrace an enchanting folk poetry for which Kate’s eloquent, crystalline vocal delivery is well suited…every strand of the minimal texture is perfectly audible…It’s magical.