Shearwater - The New World

Released 31st July 2026

SK says: "An intense and meaningful connection to the natural world is a hallmark of a Shearwater record- perhaps no surprise, bandleader Jonathan Meiburg is a qualified biologist and published author- and the songs here, augmented by birdcalls and field recordings, find it a theme that has become all the more urgent in a world of AI, deepfakes and political deception. Comparison to Talk Talk is almost irresistible, not just because of the aural similarity of Meiburg's voice to that of the late Mark Hollis, but because of the space afforded to the songs and the richly orchestrated, artistic approach to the music which still remains totally accessible. This time out, a show-stealing spoken word final track featuring Laurie Anderson also calls to mind 'I Trawl The Megahertz', Cassandra Jenkins and Philip Glass."

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