When Philip Selway approached some of his favourite musicians to play on his third solo record, he said he imagined it as a Carole King record, if she collaborated with the pioneering electronic composer Daphne Oram and invited him to drum on it.

Unsurprisingly they were all sold, and so began the bringing together of an extraordinary number of gifted people, including Hannah Peel, Adrian Utley, Quinta, Marta Salogni, Valentina Magaletti and Laura Moody.

Foregrounding this remarkable union of musical voices was 10 songs written by Selway at home on piano and guitar that show him at the height of his songwriting powers.

As ‘Strange Dance’ unfurls, it takes the listener through different weathers and seasons.

Each song carries varied and diverse shades and textures of emotion.

Lyrically, it is artful. Selway has a gift at writing heartfelt lyrics which could relate to any number of human experiences.

Available to independent retailers as a deluxe lift off lid box set containing 2LPs, ‘Strange Dance’ and ‘Liminal’, a collection of previously unreleased soundtrack pieces that Philip made for the film, ‘Carmilla’, and also for the BBC Radio 3 play, ‘Sea Longing’. ‘Strange Dance’ and ‘Liminal’ both pressed on 140g EcoMix vinyl in a 350gsm sleeve on uncoated / reverse board and 300gsm inner sleeve.

Single LP format pressed on 140g EcoMix vinyl in a 350gsm sleeve on uncoated / reverse board and 300gsm inner sleeve.