Haunting debut album from The Magnetic North, the project from Erland Cooper (Erland and the Carnival), Simon Tong (Gorillaz, Verve, Blur) and Hannah Peel. 'Orkney: Symphony of The Magnetic North' was inspired by a dream of Erland's, in which he was visited by Betty Corrigall, an orcadian girl who in the 1770s committed suicide (having been outcast from her village for falling pregnant out of wedlock). The resulting long player, recorded in various locations across the Orkney Islands, is a collection of beautiful, evocative songs, at times reminiscent of Nancy and Lee, at others King Creosote and Jon Hopkins.
Track Listing:
1. Stromness - The Magnetic North
2. Bay of Skaill - The Magnetic North
3. Hi Life - The Magnetic North
4. Betty Corrigall - The Magnetic North
5. Warbeth - The Magnetic North
6. Rackwick - The Magnetic North
7. Old Man of Hoy - The Magnetic North
8. Nethertons Teeth - The Magnetic North
9. Ward Hill - The Magnetic North
10. The Black Craig - The Magnetic North
11. Orphir - The Magnetic North
12. Yesnaby - The Magnetic North
Year of Production: 2012
