MOURNING PHASE-Mourning Phase '71 UK Underground Folk-NEW CD

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UK 1971

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Extremely complex progressive folk rock, with unique, literate lyrics that poetically manifest the gnarled emotions of a bitter break up, with acerbic guitar strumming and controlled anger. Mourning Phase have remained shrouded in mystery since 1971. The liner notes tell the stories of the band members after they released this LP.

This demo-LP was discovered in 1992 and later sold for a 4-figure sum to a ¿collector¿. It appeared to be a test pressing, dated 1971. Lyrically interesting, the densely layered acoustic/electric music seems merely to serve as a vehicle for the love/hate relationship of, speculatively, the male and female vocalists. Cynical, misanthropic, (with and occasional cello). It rates highly and rightly so, because the songs are well written, well performed, and goes from somewhat dreamy through to aggressive. Recorded at Eden studios. You can compare the music very close to Mellow Candle, one of the best underground folk albums there is, and this is as good.

"One of the rarest folk-rock artefacts, oo-arr (enough Rambling Syd already- Ed) of the early 70s, a 1971 test pressing (described as the 'ultimate home-made student album') discovered in 1992 and sold for a 4-figure sum to a 'collector'. Densely layered acoustic and electric acid folk with cynical, misanthropic lyrics that effectively document the breakdown of a relationship between its male and female vocalists (no, this isn't a joke!!), this is a 'Rumours' for the folk obscurity lover. Moods range from dreamy to aggressive to just otherworldly, and the sound has been compared to Mellow Candle or Magna Carta at their best. In short, you HAVE to hear this!!

Mourning Phase ‎– Mourning Phase
Label:
Seelie Court Digital ‎– scd 012
Format:
CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered
Country:
UK
Released:
2021
Genre:
Rock, Folk, World, & Country
Style:
Folk Rock, Prog Rock

Tracklist
    The Celebration
1     Ring Out The Bells     
2     August Song     
3     Smile Song     
    The Illusion
4     Dross     
    The Vast Putrescense
5     Putresence     
6     Damn Your Eyes     
7     Contrived     

Companies, etc.

    Distributed By – F Minor
    Mastered At – Reynolds Mastering
    Glass Mastered At – The Vinyl factory
    Made By – The Vinyl factory
    Recorded At – Eden Studios
    Licensed To – Seelie Court
    Copyright (c) – Seelie Court
    Phonographic Copyright (p) – Mourning Phase

Credits

    Bass Guitar – Martin Sarney
    Design – Bobby Blisters
    Illustration – Mary Redfern
    Lead Guitar, Twelve-String Guitar – Owen Knight (4)
    Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Joy Crabtree (2)
    Vocals, Twelve-String Guitar – Mike Conn (2)
    Written By – Mourning Phase

Notes
Released in a mini card gatefold. Limited to 380 copies.

© 2021 Seelie Court ℗ 2021 Mourning Phase
Barcode and Other Identifiers

    Barcode (Printed): 5033281011699