Boa Morte: Before There Was Air (Vinyl LP)

It is only the band’s third album in two decades, but that mirrors the stately pace of their music. Before There Was Air sees Boa Morte infuse their brand of slow-burning, alternative folk with elements of electronic, ambient and new-classical music.

The album was recorded at Herbert Place Studios, with James Darkin at the desk. To fully capture the subtleties of the band’s quiet dynamic, Darkin installed them in the same room with the mics opened wide. The basic tracks were then layered with analogue synths, drones, piano, wind, strings and effects.

1. A Sound
2. Sleep / Before The Landslide
3. Ships Passing
4. The Garden
5. No Piano
6. Stones / Stone By Stone
7. Deep Is / Deeper 04:33
8. Sea Creatures
9. Cans
10. Landslide