The Askew Sisters

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**NEW ALBUM NEWS**

We've reached 50% on our new album crowdfund! Thanks so much to everyone who has donated so far, it really means a lot. We still have a little way to go, so do spread the word if you can. To celebrate the halfway mark, we're excited to release the cover and tell you a bit more about the album.

It's called Enclosure and we were initially very inspired by issues surrounding the land enclosures, which this led us on to look at ideas of place & power, captivity and disconnection with the natural world in other songs and tunes. All the material is traditional, although we’ve also set texts to new tunes and spent lot of time researching and editing material from old manuscripts and books. We also spent a lot of time thinking about the recording and what we wanted it to sound like, not just making it a record of our live performances, but allowing it to grow into a separate work. The cover artwork was made by the wonderful Kathleen Neeley and was inspired by images from the songs.

'Enclosure' will be officially released on 3rd May, and we should have it with us on our tour from next week, fingers crossed! But you can also order pre-release copies and lots of other exclusive rewards on our crowdfund page if you'd like to support us. It really makes releasing an album much more viable with your help, and it means we can cover the last costs as well as recoup some other costs quicker:

www.indiegogo.com/projects/new-askew-sisters-album-enclosure#/

Thanks!
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