Blown

BlownOne of the more enigmatic bands of the classic 4AD era, Swallow was formed by Louise Trehy and Mike Mason, who met in early 90s Camberwell, London. Their first songs quickly surfaced and were recorded onto a Tascam 4 track portastudio. Louise posted the four song demo to Ivo Watts Russell who signed them to 4AD, sight unseen. With the task of finishing their first record, the pair borrowed guitars from Tom Greenhalgh of the Mekons and they de camped

The earliest song chosen (by U

while their instruments triggered modular synthesizers

As the ground shifts beneath their feet

aimed either at a lover or the greatermodern world

Pitchfork calling it “a core of ungodly gorgeous songs that is every bit as moving and relevant today as it ever was

beat-box driven hip-hop rhythms

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ethereal guitar strums

remembering what the sun feels like and letting it warm your skin

recording until the morning most days

Tune-Yards worked with a mixer Mikaelin “Blue” Bluespruce (Solange

Some tracks unearth hitherto hidden shared DNA