The last lyric completed. It’s appropriate that these are the final words for this album. I thought I would struggle but was inspired. The Leaving In the gnawing bite of winter; the winds, bone chilling, howl Pale skies of swirling snowflakes lay a shroud upon the ground To a scarred and shattered landscape some brief dignity is shown Where the … Read More

A complex ride but I finally got there. I had to leave a lot of intended imagery and subject matter out as to be honest it constitutes another song that we don’t have time or space to write for this album. I still have “The Leaving” to put together and perhaps I can include the missing imagery there. I’m pretty … Read More

I cannot remember ever being so exhausted after rehearsals and I can’t think of a time when a band have put in such a hard shift in the lead up to a tour. We finally unplugged late this afternoon and it’s now in the lap of the Gods. Calum Malcolm called in to see how things were shaping up and … Read More

Behind the scenes Mark Wilkinson has been busying himself away on the artwork  as we conjure the songs and lyrics for the new studio album. We knew we were taking on a project of epic proportions and that we had to plan well ahead with regards the sleeve design and to create something very special. With recording scheduled after the … Read More

Racked up another bank of lyric yesterday and Foss has got the framework of “The Leaving” in a recognisable shape that will fit the “High Wood” suite jigsaw perfectly and complete a picture. This is the longest suite of songs around a subject I’ve ever been involved with and at around 30 mins it’s only 15 or so short of … Read More

Finally conquered the missing 3rd verse tonight to deliver the 8th finished lyric on “A Feast of Consequences”. I know a lot of people will read this and consider it a very depressing song but I like to think there is a vestige of hope in it. I said when starting writing the words that I wanted to dissolve a … Read More

Another new lyric, this time a bit off tongue and cheek at myself and a dig at the X Factor generation .We played this at Leamington Spa on the Saturday night and it rocked the house. As a song it’s slightly out of kilter with the rest of the album but a bit of comedy is necessary in the mix … Read More

Now available for pre order – release date May 13th “Leamington Spa fan club convention Sunday 21st October 2012” cat no  FHC002CD/DVD 2CD and 1 DVD housed in double tray fat jewel case with 12 page booklet – all in 4 colou This is the entire Sunday Electric set from the Leamington Convention last October, a night that went down … Read More

Finally completed “Perfume River” lyric after days of being uncomfortable with the last draft. Thought I needed an other verse to fulfill the “story” which would have imbalanced the music and taken it into “over egging” territory. A few words added and replaced and an awkward 2nd last verse tightened and it seems to run more smoothly and make more … Read More