bmhj
Never heard of the Anchoress before hearing a gig at the Union Chapel on the day this launched. I bought the tickets entirely on a whim, thinking it might be a nice birthday present for my sister at one of our favourite venues. We both loved the gig - a discovery for us both and so nice when you discover new music by surprise. The songs played from this album were all beguiling interpretations of classics, which we loved, and the rest of the gig was great too. CAD has two new fans.
yves883
Catherine est une formidable artiste, une voix magnifique et très chaleureuse, une véritable poétesse, une magicienne des arrangements musicaux et une personne attentive et proche de son public. Elle est l'exemple même de tous les artistes qui ne doivent leur reconnaissance qu'à leur travail acharné et à la qualité de ce travail.
Favorite track: Bizarre Love Triangle.
Limited edition vinyl version of the 'Versions' album. Pressed on Eco-Mix vinyl. Each record will be unique. Strictly limited to 1000 copies.
The Anchoress (aka Catherine Anne Davies) releases her album of modern reworkings, ‘Versions’ this autumn via the recently relaunched Drowned in Sound label, compiling 10 re-imaginings of songs by the likes of Depeche Mode, The Cure, Nirvana, Nico and Halsey, all produced and mixed by Davies.
As Davies explains, “each record pressed will be a completely unique combination, reworked from leftover wax pellets which feels very apt for the concept of the album, as well as being a more eco-friendly method of production. I love the idea that, like the collection of songs being pieces of other people’s imaginations, this record is quite literally made up of unused parts of other records.”
Strictly limited to 1000 copies.
Please note that this is a pre-order. Vinyl will ship by 6th October 2023.
Tracklisting:
Side A
1. Enjoy The Silence (Depeche Mode)
2. Bizarre Love Triangle (New Order)
3. Climbing Up The Walls (Radiohead)
4. Friday I’m In Love (The Cure)
5. Pennyroyal Tea (Nirvana)
Side B
6. These Days (Nico)
7. Martha’s Harbour (All About Eve)
8 The Tradition (Halsey)
9 This Is Yesterday (Manic Street Preachers)
10 Sweetness Follows (R.E.M.)
Includes unlimited streaming of Versions
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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ships out within 3 days
edition of 1000
36 remaining
Purchasable with gift card
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Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album
CD version of the 'Versions' album (unsigned).
Comes with exclusive additional bonus track (CD only) beautiful gatefold CD card case and full colour 12 page booklet with liner notes.
The Anchoress (aka Catherine Anne Davies) releases her album of modern reworkings, ‘Versions’ this autumn via the recently relaunched Drowned in Sound label, compiling 10 re-imaginings of songs by the likes of Depeche Mode, The Cure, Nirvana, Nico and Halsey, all produced and mixed by Davies.
Tracklisting
1. Enjoy The Silence (Depeche Mode)
2. Bizarre Love Triangle (New Order)
3. Climbing Up The Walls (Radiohead)
4. Friday I’m In Love (The Cure)
5. Pennyroyal Tea (Nirvana)
6. These Days (Nico)
7. Martha’s Harbour (All About Eve)
8. The Tradition (Halsey)
9. This Is Yesterday (Manic Street Preachers)
10. Sweetness Follows (R.E.M.)
11. Friday I’m In Love (Acoustic Bonus Track) - (exclusive to CD only)
Includes unlimited streaming of Versions
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
...more
ships out within 7 days
Purchasable with gift card
£7GBPor more
Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
A bundle including both of the physical formats of the Versions album, signed, and at a special discounted price.
Your bundle includes a signed copy of the Limited Edition eco mix vinyl version of the 'Versions' album (limited to 1000 copies) + the signed gatefold CD version with exclusive additional bonus track and full colour 12 page booklet with liner notes.
The Anchoress (aka Catherine Anne Davies) releases her album of modern reworkings, ‘Versions’ this autumn via the recently relaunched Drowned in Sound label, compiling 10 re-imaginings of songs by the likes of Depeche Mode, The Cure, Nirvana, Nico and Halsey, all produced and mixed by Davies.
As Davies explains, “each record pressed will be a completely unique combination, reworked from leftover wax pellets which feels very apt for the concept of the album, as well as being a more eco-friendly method of production. I love the idea that, like the collection of songs being pieces of other people’s imaginations, this record is quite literally made up of unused parts of other records.”
The eco mix vinyl is strictly limited to 1000 copies.
Please note that this is a pre-order. Vinyl will ship by 6th October 2023.
Vinyl Tracklisting:
Side A
1. Enjoy The Silence (Depeche Mode)
2. Bizarre Love Triangle (New Order)
3. Climbing Up The Walls (Radiohead)
4. Friday I’m In Love (The Cure)
5. Pennyroyal Tea (Nirvana)
Side B
6. These Days (Nico)
7. Martha’s Harbour (All About Eve)
8 The Tradition (Halsey)
9 This Is Yesterday (Manic Street Preachers)
10 Sweetness Follows (R.E.M.)
CD Tracklisting:
1 Enjoy The Silence (Depeche Mode)
2 Bizarre Love Triangle (New Order)
3 Climbing Up The Walls (Radiohead)
4 Friday I’m In Love (The Cure)
5 Pennyroyal Tea (Nirvana)
6 These Days (Nico)
7 Martha’s Harbour (All About Eve)
8 The Tradition (Halsey)
9 This Is Yesterday (Manic Street Preachers)
10 Sweetness Follows (R.E.M.)
11. Bonus Track (CD only) Friday I’m In Love (Acoustic Version)
Includes unlimited streaming of Versions
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
...more
ships out within 3 days
edition of 1000
38 remaining
Purchasable with gift card
£40GBPor more
Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album
Signed CD version of the 'Versions' album. Comes with exclusive additional bonus track (CD only) beautiful gatefold CD card case and full colour 12 page booklet with liner notes.
The Anchoress (aka Catherine Anne Davies) releases her album of modern reworkings, ‘Versions’ this autumn via the recently relaunched Drowned in Sound label, compiling 10 re-imaginings of songs by the likes of Depeche Mode, The Cure, Nirvana, Nico and Halsey, all produced and mixed by Davies.
Please note that this is a pre-order. Albums will ship by 6th October 2023.
Tracklisting
1. Enjoy The Silence (Depeche Mode)
2. Bizarre Love Triangle (New Order)
3. Climbing Up The Walls (Radiohead)
4. Friday I’m In Love (The Cure)
5. Pennyroyal Tea (Nirvana)
6. These Days (Nico)
7. Martha’s Harbour (All About Eve)
8. The Tradition (Halsey)
9. This Is Yesterday (Manic Street Preachers)
10. Sweetness Follows (R.E.M.)
11. Friday I’m In Love (Acoustic Bonus Track) - (exclusive to CD only)
Includes unlimited streaming of Versions
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
...more
ships out within 3 days
Purchasable with gift card
£12GBPor more
Streaming + Download
Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
The Anchoress (aka Catherine Anne Davies) releases her long awaited album of modern reworkings, ‘Versions’ this autumn, via the recently relaunched Drowned in Sound label. This physical release compiles 10 re-imaginings of songs by the likes of Depeche Mode, The Cure, Nirvana, Nico and Halsey, all produced and mixed by Davies.
The album will appear on limited edition Eco-Mix vinyl (limited to 1000 copies only) and beautiful signed gatefold CD, with 12 page full colour booklet and exclusive additonal bonus track.
As Davies explains of the choice to press on Eco-Mix vinyl, “each record pressed will be a completely unique combination, reworked from leftover wax pellets which feels very apt for the concept of the album, as well as being a more eco-friendly method of production. I love the idea that, like the collection of songs being pieces of other people’s imaginations, this record is quite literally made up of unused parts of other records.”
1 Enjoy The Silence (Depeche Mode)
2 Bizarre Love Triangle (New Order)
3 Climbing Up The Walls (Radiohead)
4 Friday I’m In Love (The Cure)
5 Pennyroyal Tea (Nirvana)6 These Days (Nico)
7 Martha’s Harbour (All About Eve)
8 The Tradition (Halsey)
9 This Is Yesterday (Manic Street Preachers)
10 Sweetness Follows (R.E.M.)
credits
released October 6, 2023
All tracks produced by Catherine Anne Davies
Mixed by Catherine Anne Davies. Except track 2 mixed by Mario J. McNulty
Mastered by Jon Astley
1. Enjoy The Silence
Catherine Anne Davies: Vocals, Electric Guitar, Organ, Piano, Synths, Music Box
Charlie Cawood: Bass VI, Acoustic Guitar, Glockenspiel
2. Bizarre Love Triangle
Catherine Anne Davies: Drum Programming, Mellotron, Synths, Vocals
Charlie Cawood: Bass, Electric Guitar
3. Climbing Up The Walls
Catherine Anne Davies: ARP Synthesizer, Electric Guitar, Programming, Solina, Vocals
4. Friday I’m In Love
Catherine Anne Davies: Piano, Synths, Vocals
Charlie Cawood: Bass VI, Electric Guitar
Welsh multi-instrumentalist and producer Catherine Anne Davies is The Anchoress.
Her albums,
‘Confessions of A Romance Novelist’ and ‘ The Art of Losing’ were released on Kscope to widespread critical acclaim and named amongst The Sunday Times and Guardian critics’ Albums of the Year, HMV’s Welsh Album of the Year, Best Newcomer at the PROG awards, and two nominations for the Welsh Music Prize....more
I always love Nicky Wire's lyrics - their wisdom, wit, sadness, and rebellion. Wire ages almost painfully gracefully. This particular song feels like it was written for me (it probably wasn't) because of some letters and art I sent or tried to send Wire a long time ago when I was in a mental health crisis. In any case, it seems to be about someone who had the stupid and embarrassing experience of loving a famous stranger they know only from their art. richeychthonic
The renditions of these songs are so beautiful and raw. While I love the originals, these stripped down versions show so much feeling from Laura and it just pierces your soul. Love love love. Thanks! supashoppa
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Well, does it live up to the hype? It's okay, not as good as 'Loops' or the 'Fenella' stuff; i doubt i'll be listening to it in full very often.
Her mojo is waneing in my 'umble opinion. vykr
