From The Harbour, by David Ian Roberts

From The Harbour

by David Ian Roberts

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neu-mann The arrangements are deceptively simple - guitar and voice, a little piano, some discreet hand percussion - but the sound is incredibly lush and expansive, enriched by exquisite multi-tracked vocal harmonies and gossamer atmospherics. Acoustic balladry rarely shows such depth and subtlety. Favorite track: Now or Never.

svh7019 I love this album so much. The marriage of piano, acoustic and electric guitars (and other instruments) together with David's voice, works like a dream. Favourite track: Dream A Fallen.

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1.	Slow Burn 03:06	buy track
2.	Walker 04:33	buy track
3.	Dream A Fallen 05:13	buy track
4.	Distant Planets 03:09	buy track
5.	Levitate 03:16	buy track
6.	Hold The Line 04:56	buy track
7.	Now or Never 05:13	buy track
8.	Red Desert 03:44	buy track
9.	Took My Time 05:19	buy track

about

I recorded this album at home in Cardiff, between March and May 2020.

It’s a collection of pieces that began coming together through the winter as guitar sketches and lyric ideas, but with the lockdown measures coming in, it focused my mind, and I had finished the lyrics by April.

On the album I play acoustic, electric and 12 string guitars, piano, cello, percussion and bass.

The artwork is a painting I did at the beginning of April. The abstract landscape seemed to fit with the album.

The album title ‘From The Harbour’ comes from the song ‘Took  My Time’, which is all about feeling a kind of contented patience. It seemed to sum up some of the themes of the album and encapsulates the feeling of being at home, looking out on the world, and looking forward to getting back out there.

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released August 7, 2020

Written, performed and produced by David Ian Roberts

Mastered by Tim Hay

Artwork by David Ian Roberts

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David Ian Roberts Cardiff, UK

UK Folk Guitarist and Singer-Songwriter. Cardiff, Wales. ("A quiet masterpiece" BBC6 Music") Self-titled 5th LP out 15/3/24 Cambrian Records

davidianroberts.com

discography

David Ian Roberts

Mar 2024
From The Harbour

Aug 2020
In Clover

Jul 2022
Travelling Bright

Mar 2019
St Clears

Nov 2014
Energy Stays

Aug 2021
All Quiet

Sep 2021
Tumuli

Oct 2022

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