No Thee No Ess - Brand New Album 'Distant Country' Out Now via Surk Records
Cardiff band 'No Thee No Ess' return with their 8th Studio Album 'Distant Country' which is out on all streaming platforms.
Described by Andy Fung, 'Distant Country' is a a journey on a wagon, a Waltz through the Country genre with an array of guest musicians joining the band around the campfire, including Gareth Bonello (The Gentle Good) on Banjo, Kate Ronconi (Lost Tuesday Society) on Violin, and Rhodri Ratatosk on pedal Steel.
No Thee No Ess is the long time collaboration between visual artists and musicians Paul Battenbough and Andy Fung.
Both have a high pedigree of previous projects (Derrero, Cymbient, The Cosmic Array amongst others) and they’ve come together to make their 8th studio album 'Distant Country' with producer and collaborator Frank Naughton.
'Distant Country' is 'No Thee No Ess' 8th studio album following on from 2022's well received, psychedelic 'Dimmer Switch'.
This album has distinct country hues and a laid back and dreamy feel whilst retaining the band's signature aesthetic. The album has more traditional song structures and utilises more acoustic instruments to augment the songs but still has a nod to psychedelia.
'Distant Country' is 'No Thee No Ess' 8th studio album following on from 2022's well received, psychedelic 'Dimmer Switch'.
The album was engineered and produced by Frank Naughton and No Thee No Ess and recorded at Ty Drwg studio in Cardiff with wonderful guest musicians Frank Naughton - bass, piano, Rhodri Viney - pedal steel, Gareth Bonello - banjo, Kate Ronconi - violin and Sarah Passmore - vocals helping to elevate this work. The album reflects the band's love for alternative country music which has always been present.
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'...Master Musicians...' - Louder Than War
'Rattling organ-driven Krautrock with big whooshy riffs' - Buzz Magazine
'...No Thee No Ess are like creatures trying to claw and rip their way into our world from another dimension...' - Joyzine
'Welsh psychedelic wizards' - Americana UK
A psychedelic pilgrimage through prophetic, poetic and the profound! - Yack Magazine
'Extraordinary' - We Write About Music
