New album on Kscope from Daniel Cavanagh & Daniel Cardosa (Anathema) with Sean Jude and Kevin Murphy.
Kscope are pleased to announce the release of the new album, The Kiss of Spirit and Flesh by latest signings Leafblade.
Leafblade was formed in 2003 by Sean Jude, Kevin Murphy and Daniel Cavanagh of Anathema. Their powerful, yet subtle, blend of acoustic refrains, poetry and emotive vocals has been described as 'nature-mystical'.
Sean and Kevin have played and composed together since the early 1990s when they were both in the acclaimed progressive band, Valle Crucis. Valle Crucis were contemporaries of Anathema on the Liverpool music scene and Daniel was a long time admirer of Sean's song writing style. The union of Leafblade offered all three the chance to explore new sonic possibilities and created not just a musical collaboration but also the start of many journeys; geographical, spiritual and creative.
Leafblade have previously released one album, 2006's Beyond, Beyond. They are joined on The Kiss of Spirit and Flesh by Dan's Anathema bandmate, Daniel Cardosa who plays drums.
Produced by Cavanagh, The Kiss of Spirit and Flesh steps up the dynamics from Beyond, Beyond, with powerful anthemic refrains, uplifting orchestration and leaden guitar-work as well as the idiosyncratic lute-like nylon strings and multi-range vocals. By turns haunting, troubadour, far-reaching, articulate, The Kiss of Spirit and Flesh is washed through with lush symphonic weaving and percussion.
Dan feels that the album has found a natural home at Kscope, the label that he has worked with extensively over the past few years, 'the writing is absolutely top class and the progressive nature of the music makes it very much part of Kscope's orbit'.
He continues; 'we feel the album is a special one thanks to the beautiful lyrics, top class arrangements and excellent musicianship, and it should appeal to Anathema fans and progressive fans alike.'
The Kiss of Spirit and Flesh will be released on Kscope on May 20th 2013 and is now available to pre-order from the Kscope store.
