Jack White Invites Smoke Fairies To Support Him At London HMV Forum Show
Wednesday, 18 April 2012
Written by Jon Stickler
Having been one of the band's early champions back in late 2009 when he produced the 'Gastown'/‘River Song' one-off single for his Third Man label, Jack White has personally invited Smoke Fairies to support him at his London and Paris shows next week. Tickets for Jack White are on sale now.
'The Three Of Us' is the first single to be taken from the Smoke Fairies second album 'Blood Speaks' which is due for release on 21st May on V2 Records. Smoke Fairies recently revealed the video to 'The Three Of Us'. Directed by Alex Southam, the video was shot on a wintry road trip the girls made along the south coast a few weeks ago.
Since their acclaimed 2010 debut album, 'Through Low Light And Trees', Smoke Fairies’ Jessica Davies and Katherine Blamire have been on an epic journey, both physically and spiritually. Touring Britain, Europe and America, drawing increasingly devoted audiences with their exquisitely original and mesmerising music.
All these experiences bleed from every pore of their new album, 'Blood Speaks'. “We’ve become more confident in what we’re doing, and so we’ve pushed things a bit more,” says Katherine. “We’ve gotten bolder with the dynamics, and our influences have broadened.”
Having recorded their debut in rural Cornwall, the new album was produced in the urban surroundings of West London’s Ladbroke Grove. “Before,” Katherine recalls, “the city felt like a trap to us. Like on the first album, we wrote “Devil In My Mind”, about feeling crushed by London. But as the title track symbolises, we’ve made peace with the city. Maybe travelling gives you the space to counteract a city’s impression, but a lot of Blood Speaks is inspired by London and by travelling.”
The title track itself is also the album’s longest and most clear signpost of progress. “We tried to break out of the different forms which you can get restricted by in folk and blues,” says Katherine. “It was very liberating to do that, as well as a very uplifting, independent song for us.” Jessica adds: “It’s about the sense you get from stopping, thinking and just focusing on your surroundings. To listen to what your blood is telling you, to experience life and to celebrate the freedom of being able to move around.”
In celebration of Record Store Day, Smoke Fairies will also be playing an intimate London show in London this Saturday afternoon, performing at Rough Trade West to mark the release of 'The Three Of Us' EP.
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