Citizen Bravo, Raymond MacDonald and a host of friends from the crème de la crème of Scotland’s music scene present ‘Return To Y’Hup: The World of Ivor Cutler’, a celebration of the life and work of an artist of unrivalled musical and poetic vision.

The underlying concept of the album was to resurrect the mythical island of Y’Hup – a territory which Ivor Cutler dreamt up and described throughout his early recordings. Here, the island has been populated with distinct Scottish voices alongside new arrangements of Cutler’s music.

Featuring a large number of high-profile guest artists including Stuart Braithwaite (Mogwai), Tracyanne Campbell (Camera Obscura), Kris Drever (Lau), Alex Kapranos (Franz Ferdinand), Stuart Murdoch (Belle & Sebastian), Pictish Trail, Emma Pollock (Delgados), Karine Polwart, Rick Redbeard (Phantom Band) and James Yorkston. Visiting the island as distinguished guests are two English vocalists, Phyllis King (Ivor Cutler’s longtime companion and collaborator) and living legend Robert Wyatt.

‘Return To Y’Hup’ is therefore an effort to summon Cutler’s imagined world and populate it with inhabitants, an ensemble who reflected the richness and diversity of Scotland’s contemporary musical landscape. Since all the featured artists on this album are self-avowed fans, they arguably also represent Cutler’s cultural descendants.

As well as the artists previously mentioned, the album also includes Sarah Hayes (Admiral Fallow, You Tell Me), Rachel Sermanni, Zoe Graham, Duglas Stewart (BMX Bandits), Heather Leigh, Adam Stafford, Future Pilot AKA, Megan Airlie, Limelight Ensemble, Chris Thomson, Kapil Seshasayee, Jo Mango and Anna Miles.

The vinyl format is pressed on ‘blue marble’ effect vinyl.