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Prayers for an Absentee (Luxus)

by Duncan Evans

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    Duncan Evans’ sophomore release “Prayers For An Absentee” is a collection of eight prayers transformed into songs that display the next step in his songwriting journey. Inspired by the likes of Nick Cave, Leonard Cohen and Swans, Evans is crafting dark folk rock that fuses elements of post-punk with singer songwriter sensibilities, tinged by psychedelia. His first recording with a full band, this is Duncan Evans exploring sounds reminiscent of acts like Wovenhand, Sparklehorse, Bonnie “Prince” Billy and even Current 93.

    Once a guitarist for A Forest Of Stars (under the monicker of Henry Hyde Bronsdon), Duncan Evans has been pursuing his solo career since 2013 when he released the 7″ Bird Of Prey. This was followed by successful performances at Roadburn Festival, Wave Gotik Treffen and supporting Empyrium. 2013 also saw the release of his debut full length “Lodestone”. With its storyteller approach, his first record has been called a “dark folk masterpiece.”

    “Prayers For An Absentee” is steeped in sadness and what the Portuguese call “saudade” – an inexplicable longing – which runs through the spine of the whole album connecting all the songs from the reality of the everyday to the fantasy of the never. Going against the grain of a society bred on cold isolation “Prayers For An Absentee” is an achingly warm and open album; at times fragile and quiet, at others abrasive and angered, yet never less than honest and truthful. With cover art by noted underground artist Irrwisch (Hexvessel, Botanist, Der Blutharsch, Prophecy Fest) and lyrics inspired by Cormac McCarthy, Thomas De Quincey and John Berryman among others, “Prayers For An Absentee” is an album rich with fresh musical ideas, using a lexicon and iconography that one might not have expected after “Lodestone”. Defined by its poetic sense of yearning and reflecting our own inner turmoil, this record represents a striking artistic rebirth for Duncan Evans.

    Tracklist:
    1. Bring Your Shoulder
    2. Borderlands Prayer
    3. Us and Them and You and Me
    4. Trembling
    5. Poppy Tears
    6. I Know
    7. Christabel
    8. Time

    Bonus CD:
    1. Superstructure Blues
    2. Love Will Save You
    3. Dreams are Made of Money
    4. Girl on the Hill (remix)
    5. Bird of Prey (remix)

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Trembling 10:36
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Poppy Tears 05:08
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I Know 05:27
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Christabel 06:31
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Time 06:21
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Duncan Evans' sophomore release "Prayers For An Absentee" is a collection of eight prayers transformed into songs that display the next step in his songwriting journey. Inspired by the likes of Nick Cave, Leonard Cohen and Swans, Evans is crafting dark folk rock that fuses elements of post-punk with singer songwriter sensibilities, tinged by psychedelia. His first recording with a full band, this is Duncan Evans exploring sounds reminiscent of acts like Wovenhand, Sparklehorse, Bonnie "Prince" Billy and even Current 93.

Once a guitarist for A Forest Of Stars (under the monicker of Henry Hyde Bronsdon), Duncan Evans has been pursuing his solo career since 2013 when he released the 7" Bird Of Prey. This was followed by successful performances at Roadburn Festival, Wave Gotik Treffen and supporting Empyrium. 2013 also saw the release of his debut full length "Lodestone". With its storyteller approach, his first record has been called a "dark folk masterpiece."

"Prayers For An Absentee" is steeped in sadness and what the Portuguese call "saudade" - an inexplicable longing - which runs through the spine of the whole album connecting all the songs from the reality of the everyday to the fantasy of the never. Going against the grain of a society bred on cold isolation "Prayers For An Absentee" is an achingly warm and open album; at times fragile and quiet, at others abrasive and angered, yet never less than honest and truthful. With cover art by noted underground artist Irrwisch (Hexvessel, Botanist, Der Blutharsch, Prophecy Fest) and lyrics inspired by Cormac McCarthy, Thomas De Quincey and John Berryman among others, "Prayers For An Absentee" is an album rich with fresh musical ideas, using a lexicon and iconography that one might not have expected after "Lodestone". Defined by its poetic sense of yearning and reflecting our own inner turmoil, this record represents a striking artistic rebirth for Duncan Evans.

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released August 24, 2018

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Duncan Evans Leeds, UK

Duncan Evans creates dark folk / post-punk melancholy music that has been compared to the work of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Wovenhand and Leonard Cohen. A former member A Forest Of Stars, he has released several critically acclaimed albums as a solo artist.

The new split LP with Wilderness Hymnal is out now via Trepanation Recordings.

"...to put on when you want to be moved” – Ave Noctum
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