Morrison's albums have performed well in Ireland and the UK, with more than 40 reaching the UK top 40. His live performances have been described as "transcendental" and "inspired", and his music as attaining "a kind of violent transcendence". The two strains together are sometimes referred to as "Celtic soul". An equal part of his catalogue consists of lengthy, spiritually inspired musical journeys that show the influence of Celtic tradition, jazz and stream-of-consciousness narrative, such as the album Astral Weeks. Much of Morrison's music is structured around the conventions of soul music and early rhythm and blues.
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Moondance (1970) established Morrison as a major artist, and he built on his reputation throughout the 1970s with a series of acclaimed albums and live performances. While initially a poor seller, the album has become regarded as a classic. Records bought out Morrison's contract and allowed him three sessions to record Astral Weeks (1968). Under the pop-oriented guidance of Bert Berns, Morrison's solo career began in 1967 with the release of the hit single " Brown Eyed Girl". With Them, he recorded the garage band classic " Gloria". Known as "Van the Man" to his fans, Morrison rose to prominence in the mid 1960s as the lead singer of the Northern Irish R&B and rock band Them. Īs a teenager in the late 1950s, he played a variety of instruments such as guitar, harmonica, keyboards and saxophone for several Irish showbands, covering the popular hits of that time. The self-proclaimed “queer quartet” is more like a musical family than a band, and this closeness creates a type of comfortable cohesion in their music and contributes to the overall psychedelic and quirky vibe of the band.Sir George Ivan Morrison OBE (born 31 August 1945), known professionally as Van Morrison, is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose recording career spans six decades. “It kind of feels like we really found a group and in the future, I think it’s gonna be less of changing it up and more just like experimenting and trying new things,” Rogers said. At the end of the day, it feels like I’m in a playground with my best friends. And to have a band where we can do that is really cool. Hennenberg said of her experience with “Bodies Lie” and this album,“That song for me is about some stuff that I’ve been putting off for a really long time and to write that into lyrics and think through the stuff that I’ve wanted to express for a long time about power and truth and honesty and wholehearted power. “Bodies Lie” is a dynamic and wonderful taste for a stunning record. With their unapologetic antics and sense of self, this quartet creates intimate and dreamy music that sticks with you long after the first listen. T he album’s title came from Rogers’ tendency to call things “stunning” or “atrocious” while on tour and became a joke between him and fellow band members when Daniel recorded himself parodying Rogers’ speech habits. You get the rock-and-roll side and you also get the dreamy Fleece side, so you get the stunning and atrocious, honestly.” It’s a reflection of our lives, and sonically it’s a reflection about all four of us coming together and writing what we wanted to be bangers. A culmination of these reminders and stories about dating and gaining and losing power and taking control.
Of the album’s themes, lead singer Matt Rogers said “Lyrically, I would say the album is kind of like a journal entry about the past three years - which has been both stunning and atrocious. The newly reformed “queer quartet” features strong messages of power, heady remembrances of past loves and ranges from stunning to atrocious and everything in between. Stunning and Atrociousįleece delivers on the promise of a long-awaited third album in more ways than one. The album features the popular singles “Do U Mind? (Leave The Light On),” “Love Song For The Haters,” and “Upside Down.” It also includes “Bodies Lie” - a track that sees Ennenberg as an explosive and powerful force within the band as both a guitarist and writer.
The record sees the band fully step into their new lineup, consisting of founding members Matt Rogers (vocals) and Ethan Soil (drums), as well as Megan Ennenberg (bass) and Jameson Daniel (guitar). Montreal outfit Fleece will release their third album “Stunning and Atrocious” on Aug.
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