In the first part of our exclusive interview with The Unthanks they talk about their singing weekends and a vinyl playback of Mount The Air sees Adrian puncturing a few misconceptions.
Two years in the making and recorded in their own new studio set up, Mount The Air encapsulates all of the contradictions that make The Unthanks so beautifully thrilling.
Watch the latest video from The Unthanks for ‘Flutter’, their latest single to be released from their forthcoming album Mount the Air which they will be touring from February.
On Saturday 7th of June 2014 bring your fiddle, your clogs or just yourself for Gateshead’s world-record attempt at a 24 Hour-Folk-Session. Join The Demon Barbers. The Unthanks, Jim Moray & more.
To be premiered at Durham Cathedral on Saturday 10th May: Will Lang’s ‘Canny at Neet, Bonny at Morn‘ celebrates the culture and heritage of the North-East through its folk songs.
Martin Green offers FRUK an exclusive glimpse of the other side and the commissioning and stage production of Crows’ Bones with all its ghostly chills and musical thrills.
Martin Green’s Crows’ Bones is a genuine collaboration with Inge Thomson, Becky Unthank and Nicklas Roswall. Adrian Utley and Calum Malcolm act as Ghost Busters in chief.
‘Forever England – Song & the First World War’ is a new stage production from Sam Lee which marks the Centenary of WWI. It premières this month with a bigger tour in the Autumn with The Unthanks.
Listen to Dry Haze is an experimental piece conceived by composer Werner Cee, featuring the voices of Rachel Unthank, Becky Unthank and Adrian McNally. The sung vocals in this abstract piece are entirely improvised.
On Songs from the Shipyards The Unthanks capture that indefinable link between men and ships…from the pride and love that many had to the sudden sad decline and loss of work and community.
The Unthanks announce the release of Diversions Vol. 3 and an accompanying tour. ‘Songs from the Shipyards’ is the beautiful and moving film tracing the story of shipbuilding, accompanied by a soundtrack performed live by The Unthanks.
