You may recall Shoreline from their incredible 10″ debut on the Yesternow label a couple of years back - surely one of the most overlooked and treasured releases of its kind in the last couple of years. The Brighton-based ensemble combined a traditional Brit-folk aesthetic with a songwriting flair in line with the big American names who cropped up around the same time, giving traditional acoustic music a modern restyling complete with beautifully detailed arrangements and a lively ‘collective’ feel. This album seems to have been a long time coming, but now it’s finally with us the band’s sound remains fresh and vivacious, characterised by great production, elaborate and nuanced arrangements, plus of course, utterly memorable songwriting. ‘Daybreak’ is a fitting opener, setting the band within a context that’s a little less pronouncedly upbeat and chirpy than their 10″. Perhaps this slight shift is an indication of the band having developed and matured since last we encountered them, and certainly the likes of the brass and string adorned ‘Seabird’, or the Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy-like ‘Heather’ suggest a real step forward in all respects. Fans of the band’s first wave of material will be pleased to find ‘Kings’ and ‘Shipwrecked’ making welcome appearances in a re-recorded form, the latter of which draws the album to a close in a gorgeous eight minutes of rich vocal harmonies and Sufjan Stevens-style instrumental configurations. Wonderful music. Boomkat
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