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The Existence of Harvey Lord
After meeting Harvey Lord briefly at a music festival set in beautiful Fell Foot wood in Cumbria, an email conversation began when home regarding AFR helping to put out a release for Harvey and the rest of the collective known as The Existence of Harvey Lord.
So, here we are now, pleased to bring to you this self titled double CDr album of experimental, eclectic, psych-folk sounds from the 10 piece Lancaster based band. Housed in beautiful handmade recycled woollen pouches designed and made by Harvey, the two albums feature 22 tracks in total, oscillating between vocal and instrumental. With Harvey providing lead vocal and the rest of the band bringing a varied array of instruments to the play, a multicoloured, orchestral soundscape full of depth and detail flows forth creating varied flavours of psychedelic folk/jazz and hints of Americana and pastoral British acoustic folk that fans of Akron/Family, early Banhart and other strains of alt. folk released of late may enjoy. From thought provoking and surreal to tales of life and its encounters within one's own landscape, Harvey's lyrics transport the listener straight to his world that vividly unfolds with every word and poetic phrase.
A beautiful collection of recordings from a band that is quickly making itself heard within the UK and, with only 50 hand numbered copies available to you, this is an album to secure and enjoy immensely.
**New Release!*
Seasonal Sevens: Winter
Dusty Stray/ Flake Brown
AFR-SS03
Side A 'Winter's Day'
Side AA 'Cool Is The Snow'
see the artist page for more info
"This is a marvellous, captivating album, and possibly the beginning of something important. Enthusiastically recommended" - Terrascope
"if you like any type of folk at all, this album is truly worthy of purchase" - Heathen Harvest
"an album that challenges your predjudice and tantalises your thinking" -
FATEA"...quietly confident folk songs laced with atmosphere and soft psych touches" - Terrascope
" One play is not enough" -Folkwords
" Really good album" - Norman Records
"'she waits by the shore' - a fragile and mellowing fusion of subtle electronics and rustic ambles that appears to be descended from the mayday pageantry of Wicker Man land and gently coaxed and distilled into a free spirited rural malt - quite excellent if you ask me." - The Sunday Experience
"There must be something in the water up there in Scotland as this gentle little tune ('She Waits..') will probably appeal to those of you that dig stuff on the Fence label, King Creosote, James Yorkston etc. A fine single from Autumn Ferment records." - Norman Records
"Imagine a sea-shanty Tunng and you'll be half-way there! Excellent stuff!! " Record of the week, Piccadilly Records
"Assuredly classy" - Losing Today
"Lovely stuff" -Is This Music?
"I actually could not recommend this more" -The Shadows Commence
"..sounds like a happy Bert Jansch; a very merry Bert Jansch singing in a tavern. With a gut full of ale" - Is This Music?
"Forget the cuddly irrelevance of lesser singer-songwriters and make no mistake; this is twee with teeth"- Bearded Magazine
...such a fine, fine, grand, wonderful, humorous, comforting album.... Autumn Ferment have done it again in sharing with the world another fantastically original folk artist."
- Diskant
"He's certainly a talented guy at doing that charmingly wonky Django style guitar stuff"
- Norman Records
"Bewitching and lovely.....as delicate as a candle flame."- Terrascope
"Heralding the birth of the environmental-folk movement…….she's got a lovely voice and the very minimal acoustic backing serves it well" -Norman Records
"Enchanting doesn't begin to cover it....eloquent yet eerie. Buy on Sight."
- Losing Today
"Lisa from Sweden carries something of a voice connected with a heart for nature…It's difficult for me to describe those emotionally gifted beauties."
-Gerald Van Waes, Psyche Van Het Folk