When The Quiet Comes: Cream Vinyl 2xLP New Fast Automatic Daffodils a glorious self-examination of Martin

a glorious self-examination of Martin Phillipps’ songwriting hot (ish) on the heels of the hugely successful ‘Snowbound’ (2018) and the critically-acclaimed movie ‘The Chills: The Triumph And Tragedy Of Martin Phillipps’ a year later

when he sings

Land Of Sleeper sees the Newcastle-based quintet not so much reinvigorated as channelling a furious drive which only appears to gather momentum as the band’s surroundings spins on their axis

but was derailed by the ambiguous psychic space of quarantine

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When The Quiet Comes: Cream Vinyl 2xLP New Fast Automatic Daffodils a glorious self-examination of MartinLeaving Laurel announce their sophomore album 'when the quiet comes' via Anjunadeep. The announcement marks a new chapter for band members Gordon Huntley and Griff Fulton following the difficult loss of Pierce Fulton, whose talent and passion were immortalised in Leaving Laurel's acclaimed self titled 2020 debut album. There is a unique songwriting process central to 'when the quiet comes'; a reflective record awash withwarm piano, inviting textural