View basket “Diamonds” has been added to your basket. Cusp Alela Diane SKU: M6690 Barcode: 3700187666606 19.00 £19.00 Genre: Folk Label: Allpoints Released Date: 9th February 2018 Buying Format: 1LP Out of stock Back Order Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info Alela Diane returns with new album Cusp, the long-awaited follow up to 2013’s critically-acclaimed About Farewell (AllPoints, formerly Believe Recordings). Whilst both albums could be described as born of love, Cusp is perhaps love at its purest, and most complex – for in music, one of the most transformative experiences a woman can have is also an unspoken artistic taboo: Have a baby if you must. But for goodness’ sake, don’t write songs about it. Portland, Oregon based singer-songwriter Alela Diane has a problem with that. “This music is about motherhood,” Alela says of Cusp. “Even just by saying that, it feels like people will write you off. As women, our music is sold based on our sex-appeal. There’s a lack of spaces for women to move into that aren’t based on appearance. Those are conversations I’m interested in having.” Cusp was written in January 2016 in a small cabin deep within snowy woods where Alela resided during a three-week artist residency at Caldera, Oregan, alone for the first time since becoming a mother. A broken thumbnail resulted in Alela’s signature finger-plucking being replaced by songwriting on a grand piano, resulting in the most piano driven album of her career, fueled by that energy that only comes with facing and falling in love with something new. “Beautiful” Marc Riley, BBC 6 Music “A typically candid, sparse and beautiful piano-led ballad” The Sunday Times “The smokiness and warmth of Diane’s voice wraps you up in a blanket of gentle guitar strums and robust piano chords” Paste Magazine “Gentle, rueful, often beautiful” Uncut “Elegantly powerful songcraft” Metro “Excellent” Guardian Guide “Stunning album exploring the complications of motherhood” Uncut 9/10 “Striking voice and gorgeous melodies quickly finding a sorrowful tone that hits that emotionally satisfying spot between sadness and delight in that sadness.” Uncut 9/10 Artist Alela Diane Genre Folk Label Allpoints Buying Options 1LP Format 1LP Condition New Country United Kingdom Track Listings Albatross The Threshold Moves us Blind Emigre Never Easy Song For Sandy Buoyant Ether & Wood Yellow Gold So Tired Wild Ceaseless Song Share this On Facebook On Twitter Via Email More from Alela Diane and more from Folk View Product Quick View Alela Diane Looking Glass Folk | ACP Recordings | 1LP Released 14th October 2022 £18.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Alela Diane Looking Glass £18.00 Genre: Folk Label: ACP Recordings SKU: BLV7884 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 14th October 2022 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Alela Diane Live At The Map Room (Indie Only) Folk | Allpoints | 1LP Released 9th April 2021 £16.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Alela Diane Live At The Map Room (Indie Only) £16.00 Genre: Folk Label: Allpoints SKU: M7357 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 9th April 2021 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Alela Diane About Farewell Folk | Believe Recordings | 1LP Released 26th July 2013 £17.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Alela Diane About Farewell £17.00 Genre: Folk Label: Believe Recordings SKU: BR029 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 26th July 2013 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Alela Diane Alela Diane & Wild Divine Folk | Rough Trade | 1LP Released 31st March 2011 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Alela Diane Alela Diane & Wild Divine £19.00 Genre: Folk Label: Rough Trade SKU: RTRADLP616 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 31st March 2011 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Michael Chapman 50 Folk | Paradise Of Bachelors | 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve, Includes Download Code Released 17th January 2017 £22.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Michael Chapman 50 £22.00 Genre: Folk Label: Paradise Of Bachelors SKU: POB029LP Formats: 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve, Includes Download Code Released Date: 17th January 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Nearly New View Product Quick View Fleet Foxes Crack-Up Folk | Nonesuch | 2LP Released 24th August 2023 £18.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Fleet Foxes Crack-Up £18.00 Genre: Folk Label: Nonesuch SKU: nn269848 Formats: 2LP Released Date: 24th August 2023 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket View Product Quick View Martyn Joseph This Is What I Want To Say Folk | Pipe Records | 1LP Released 12th January 2024 £22.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Martyn Joseph This Is What I Want To Say £22.00 Genre: Folk Label: Pipe Records SKU: PRLP039 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 12th January 2024 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Linda Thompson Won’t Be Long Now Folk | Topic Records | 180g, 1LP Released 18th November 2013 £17.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Linda Thompson Won’t Be Long Now £17.00 Genre: Folk Label: Topic Records SKU: 12TS822 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 18th November 2013 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Paul's picks View Product Quick View Richard & Linda Thompson Hokey Pokey Folk | Island | 180g, 1LP, Includes Download Code Released 11th September 2020 £18.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Richard & Linda Thompson Hokey Pokey £18.00 Genre: Folk Label: Island SKU: 7798111 Formats: 180g, 1LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 11th September 2020 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket View Product Quick View Florist If Blue Could Be Happiness Folk | Double Double Whammy | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl, Includes Download Code Released 15th December 2023 £23.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Florist If Blue Could Be Happiness £23.00 Genre: Folk Label: Double Double Whammy SKU: LPDDW045C Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl, Includes Download Code Released Date: 15th December 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Fuzzy Lights Burials Folk | Meadows | 1LP Released 2nd July 2021 £16.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Fuzzy Lights Burials £16.00 Genre: Folk Label: Meadows SKU: MDW007 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 2nd July 2021 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Nearly New View Product Quick View John Hartford Annual Waltz Folk | MCA | 1LP Released 18th May 2020 £8.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations John Hartford Annual Waltz £8.00 Genre: Folk Label: MCA SKU: nn203240 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 18th May 2020 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket View Product Quick View Trembling Bells Abandoned Love Folk | Honest Jon's | 1LP Released 28th April 2010 £12.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Trembling Bells Abandoned Love £12.00 Genre: Folk Label: Honest Jon's SKU: HJRLP47 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 28th April 2010 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Stick In The Wheel Follow Them True – Indies Only Folk | Stick In The Wheel | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 26th January 2018 £21.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Stick In The Wheel Follow Them True – Indies Only £21.00 Genre: Folk Label: Stick In The Wheel SKU: SITW007LPC Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 26th January 2018 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders See more in Folk Start again
View Product Quick View Alela Diane Looking Glass Folk | ACP Recordings | 1LP Released 14th October 2022 £18.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Alela Diane Looking Glass £18.00 Genre: Folk Label: ACP Recordings SKU: BLV7884 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 14th October 2022 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Alela Diane Live At The Map Room (Indie Only) Folk | Allpoints | 1LP Released 9th April 2021 £16.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Alela Diane Live At The Map Room (Indie Only) £16.00 Genre: Folk Label: Allpoints SKU: M7357 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 9th April 2021 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Alela Diane About Farewell Folk | Believe Recordings | 1LP Released 26th July 2013 £17.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Alela Diane About Farewell £17.00 Genre: Folk Label: Believe Recordings SKU: BR029 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 26th July 2013 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Alela Diane Alela Diane & Wild Divine Folk | Rough Trade | 1LP Released 31st March 2011 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Alela Diane Alela Diane & Wild Divine £19.00 Genre: Folk Label: Rough Trade SKU: RTRADLP616 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 31st March 2011 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Michael Chapman 50 Folk | Paradise Of Bachelors | 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve, Includes Download Code Released 17th January 2017 £22.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Michael Chapman 50 £22.00 Genre: Folk Label: Paradise Of Bachelors SKU: POB029LP Formats: 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve, Includes Download Code Released Date: 17th January 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
Nearly New View Product Quick View Fleet Foxes Crack-Up Folk | Nonesuch | 2LP Released 24th August 2023 £18.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Fleet Foxes Crack-Up £18.00 Genre: Folk Label: Nonesuch SKU: nn269848 Formats: 2LP Released Date: 24th August 2023 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket
View Product Quick View Martyn Joseph This Is What I Want To Say Folk | Pipe Records | 1LP Released 12th January 2024 £22.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Martyn Joseph This Is What I Want To Say £22.00 Genre: Folk Label: Pipe Records SKU: PRLP039 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 12th January 2024 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Linda Thompson Won’t Be Long Now Folk | Topic Records | 180g, 1LP Released 18th November 2013 £17.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Linda Thompson Won’t Be Long Now £17.00 Genre: Folk Label: Topic Records SKU: 12TS822 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 18th November 2013 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
Paul's picks View Product Quick View Richard & Linda Thompson Hokey Pokey Folk | Island | 180g, 1LP, Includes Download Code Released 11th September 2020 £18.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Richard & Linda Thompson Hokey Pokey £18.00 Genre: Folk Label: Island SKU: 7798111 Formats: 180g, 1LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 11th September 2020 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket
View Product Quick View Florist If Blue Could Be Happiness Folk | Double Double Whammy | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl, Includes Download Code Released 15th December 2023 £23.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Florist If Blue Could Be Happiness £23.00 Genre: Folk Label: Double Double Whammy SKU: LPDDW045C Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl, Includes Download Code Released Date: 15th December 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Fuzzy Lights Burials Folk | Meadows | 1LP Released 2nd July 2021 £16.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Fuzzy Lights Burials £16.00 Genre: Folk Label: Meadows SKU: MDW007 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 2nd July 2021 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
Nearly New View Product Quick View John Hartford Annual Waltz Folk | MCA | 1LP Released 18th May 2020 £8.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations John Hartford Annual Waltz £8.00 Genre: Folk Label: MCA SKU: nn203240 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 18th May 2020 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket
View Product Quick View Trembling Bells Abandoned Love Folk | Honest Jon's | 1LP Released 28th April 2010 £12.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Trembling Bells Abandoned Love £12.00 Genre: Folk Label: Honest Jon's SKU: HJRLP47 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 28th April 2010 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Stick In The Wheel Follow Them True – Indies Only Folk | Stick In The Wheel | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 26th January 2018 £21.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Stick In The Wheel Follow Them True – Indies Only £21.00 Genre: Folk Label: Stick In The Wheel SKU: SITW007LPC Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 26th January 2018 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders