China Mind

A 4 track alternative ep (20m 33s) — released March 13th 2020 on Reclaimed Records

Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and harmony connoisseur Heather McClelland's debut EP 'China Mind' is a four track-package that showcases her incredible vocal work and delves into soothing atmospheric and acoustic sounds. Available from the 13th March, this is an ambitious piece of work that culminates her impressive musical journey so far.

"After many years of collaborating and performing,this EP has felt like my time to find my voice as an artist. Harmonies and lyrics are my main musical loves and I wanted to make these both an integral part of 'China Mind'. The songs were written in a time where I was dealing with the anticipatory grief for my mother's loss following her cancer diagnosis. This was also the time I met my now husband and had a child, and the contrast of finding love in the tides of loss was a very intense chapter. I felt like I was in another world and I wanted to find ways of using words and vocal textures to create a landscape and invite others into my journey".

Featuring a blend of strings, synths, percussion, guitar and her signature euphoric vocal style, the four tracks destroy genre boundaries from start to finish. With a mix of folk, electronica and acoustic, and reminiscent of acts such as Agnes Obel, Daughter and Bjork, this is a stripped back musical voyage of dulcet tones and infectious melodies delivered to an outstanding level.

Co-produced by Taz Modi (Submotion Orchestra, Portico Quartet, Matthew Halsall) and Steve Lovell (Blur, Julian Cope)

Absolutely stunning...a rare dark kind of beauty - Sarah Gosling BBC Introducing

Stunning - FRUK staff Folk Radio

Raw, emotive and dreamy - RJ Frometa Vents Magazine

Delicate, imaginative and almost mystical - Folking staff Folking.com

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