Imaginary People Viv & Riley SKU: DIRTLP0113 Barcode: 877746011313 22.00 £22.00 Genre: Folk Label: Free Dirt Records Released Date: 15th September 2023 Buying Format: 1LP Add to basket Reserve Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info A bittersweet nostalgia lies at the heart of ‘Imaginary People’, the new album from indie roots duo Viv & Riley. Over ten tracks, the pair applies an indie folk sheen to newly composed pop gems, a reworking of an ancient ballad, and even an original fiddle tune, deftly weaving together the old and new. In contrast to the sunny, lush production from Alex Bingham of Hiss Golden Messenger, the lyrics lean melancholic. “Kygers Hill” and “Sauvie Island” are both wistful odes to locales where these two young master musicians spent formative years developing a penchant for songwriting. “Is It All Over” lampoons the futility of the billionaire space race through a darkly comedic vision of a future music industry, while the title track expounds on the “imaginary” versions of our idealized selves. Viv & Riley fittingly end the album with a droning take on the traditional Ozark tale “The Blackest Crow.” Both musicians trace their original artistic inspiration to the deep roots music they learned in their youths on opposite sides of the country. The duo’s continuing musical expansion is in part the fruition of their investment in the music scene of their new home of Durham, NC which is known for its cross-genre collaboration and creatively articulated roots music. However, the tracklist is still peppered with pedal steel and the rootsy fiddle and banjo trappings the pair employed to acclaim on their previous two releases. As much as ‘Imaginary People’ looks back to nostalgic yesteryears, it importantly marks the beginning of a new direction for these songwriting virtuosos. Artist Viv & Riley Genre Folk Label Free Dirt Records Buying Options 1LP Format 1LP Condition New Country UK Track Listings Kygers Hill Sauvie Island The General Is It All Over Imaginary People Flashing Lights How to Lose Chance Creek The Long Way The Blackest Crow Share this On Facebook On Twitter Via Email More from Folk View Product Quick View Josienne Clarke Parenthesis, I Folk | Corduroy Punk Records | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 10th May 2024 £27.00 Pre Order View Pre/Back Orders Josienne Clarke Parenthesis, I £27.00 Genre: Folk Label: Corduroy Punk Records SKU: CPR014LP Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 10th May 2024 Read More Pre Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Sandy Denny I’ve Always Kept A Unicorn Folk | UMC | 180g, 2LP, Gatefold Sleeve, Includes Download Code Released 5th December 2016 £24.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Sandy Denny I’ve Always Kept A Unicorn £24.00 Genre: Folk Label: UMC SKU: 5707976 Formats: 180g, 2LP, Gatefold Sleeve, Includes Download Code Released Date: 5th December 2016 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Glenn Jones The Giant Who Ate Himself And Other New Works For 6 & 12 String Guitar – Indies Only Folk | Thrill Jockey | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl, Includes Download Code Released 24th August 2018 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Glenn Jones The Giant Who Ate Himself And Other New Works For 6 & 12 String Guitar – Indies Only £19.00 Genre: Folk Label: Thrill Jockey SKU: THRILL468LPX Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl, Includes Download Code Released Date: 24th August 2018 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Joan Baez Joan Baez Folk | Pure Pleasure | 180g, 1LP Released 13th November 2007 £34.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Joan Baez Joan Baez £34.00 Genre: Folk Label: Pure Pleasure SKU: VSD2077 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 13th November 2007 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Christy Moore The Early Years 1969-81 Folk | UMC | 2LP Released 20th November 2020 £26.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Christy Moore The Early Years 1969-81 £26.00 Genre: Folk Label: UMC SKU: 3512349 Formats: 2LP Released Date: 20th November 2020 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Peggy Sue Choir of Echoes Folk | Wichita | 180g, 1LP, Includes CD Released 22nd January 2014 £17.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Peggy Sue Choir of Echoes £17.00 Genre: Folk Label: Wichita SKU: WEBB385LP Formats: 180g, 1LP, Includes CD Released Date: 22nd January 2014 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Essex Green, The The Long Goodbye (reissue) Folk | Merge Records | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl, Includes Download Code Released 20th July 2018 £21.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Essex Green, The The Long Goodbye (reissue) £21.00 Genre: Folk Label: Merge Records SKU: MRG228LPC1 Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl, Includes Download Code Released Date: 20th July 2018 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Tony Christie & Ranagri The Great Irish Songbook Folk | Stockfisch | 180g, 1LP Released 25th November 2016 £29.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Tony Christie & Ranagri The Great Irish Songbook £29.00 Genre: Folk Label: Stockfisch SKU: SFR35780871 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 25th November 2016 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Quilt Plaza Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Mexican Summer | 1LP Released 26th February 2016 £17.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Quilt Plaza £17.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Mexican Summer SKU: MEX2061 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 26th February 2016 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Richard Thompson Live at Rockpalast Folk | Mig | 180g, 2LP Released 26th January 2018 £24.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Richard Thompson Live at Rockpalast £24.00 Genre: Folk Label: Mig SKU: MIG90771 Formats: 180g, 2LP Released Date: 26th January 2018 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders See more in Folk Start again
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