CMU Approved

Approved: Bleeding Heart Narrative

By | Published on Wednesday 12 January 2011

Bleeding Heart Narrative

Originally a solo project for composer Oli Barrett combining his classical cello training with the skills he’d learned on his then recently completed Sound Art & Design degree, the first Bleeding Heart Narrative album was ‘All That Was Missing We Never Had In The World’ in 2008. It was only then that Barrett began to bring in additional musicians, slowly amassing a seven-piece band which includes artists who have worked with Brian Ferry, The Ting Tings, Patrick Wolf, Emmy The Great and more. Shortly after the release of second album ‘Tongue Tangled Hair’ in 2009, that line-up was complete.

Having been something of an experiment until that point, the group set about developing and honing their sound. The first results of this new approach came with the release of new single, ‘Perun’, in December, which builds on the soundscapes of earlier releases and combines classical music, post-rock and strong song-writing. A number of other equally impressive new songs were showcased at an amazing performance at the Union Chapel in London shortly before Christmas, at which they added a string quartet to the line-up.

Their new album is due for release later this year, but right now you can hear a huge amount of music, and download ‘Perun’ for free, on their SoundCloud page. Plus, you can catch them live at the next Shhh! all-dayer at Cecil Sharp House in London on 22 Jan on a bill with Mogwai’s Stuart Braithwaite, Banjo Or Freakout, The Mariner’s Children and more.

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