The Endless Coloured Ways
The Songs Of Nick Drake
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Friday, July 7, 2023 – The Endless Coloured Ways – The Songs Of Nick Drake, an anthology of twenty three of Nick Drake’s best loved songs, adopted and reimagined by thirty two of the most talented artists across the musical spectrum, has been released today via Chrysalis Records. The album’s arrival has been heralded by the release of five limited edition double A sided 7” singles featuring a selection of the assembled artists and the series is completed with a bonus single-sided disc consisting of a recording of Nick Drake adopting the Bob Dylan song “Tomorrow Is A Long Time” – fittingly his own interpretation of another artist’s song. A 7” singles bundle option is available on the Chrysalis D2C Store.
An album launch party, “The Endless Coloured Ways – The Songs of Nick Drake: In Conversation” has been confirmed for Rough Trade East on July 11th. Host Matt Everitt will be joined by Cally Callomon (Nick Drake Estate), Jeremy Lascelles (Chrysalis CEO), Philip Selway (Radiohead) and Jenny Hollingworth (Let’s Eat Grandma) in a conversation around the genesis and creation of this special record. Doors 6:30pm / start at 7:00pm.
Tickets are available here – https://link.dice.fm/O7a05012e346
The brainchild of Cally Callomon, Manager of the Nick Drake Estate, and Jeremy Lascelles, co-founder of Blue Raincoat Music and CEO of Chrysalis Records, The Endless Coloured Ways features recordings from among others Fontaines D.C., Let’s Eat Grandma, Self Esteem, Guy Garvey, David Gray, Philip Selway, Nadia Reid, Liz Phair.
A series of beautiful short films for a selection of some of the songs featured, has been created by project collaborator, and multi award winning photographer, filmmaker and sound artist, Bill Jackson. View here.
The album has been sequenced to unfold across four seasons and the track-listing is as follows:
Season 1:
1) The Wandering Hearts – Voices (prelude)
2) Fontaines D.C. – ‘Cello Song
3) Camille – Hazey Jane II
4) Mike Lindsay feat. Guy Garvey – Saturday Sun
5) Bombay Bicycle Club & The Staves – Road
6) Let’s Eat Grandma – From The Morning
7) David Gray – Place To Be
Season 2:
8) John Parish & Aldous Harding – Three Hours
9) Stick In The Wheel – Parasite
10) Ben Harper – Time Has Told Me
11) Emeli Sandé – One Of These Things First
12) Karine Polwart & Kris Drever – Northern Sky
13) Craig Armstrong feat. Self Esteem – Black Eyed Dog
Season 3:
1) Bombay Bicycle Club & The Staves – Road (reprise)
2) Nadia Reid – Poor Boy
3) Christian Lee Hutson feat. Elanor Moss – Which Will
4) Skullcrusher & Gia Margaret – Harvest Breed
5) Katherine Priddy – I Think They’re Leaving Me Behind
6) AURORA – Pink Moon
7) Joe Henry & Meshell Ndegeocello – Time Of No Reply
Season 4:
8) Famous Blue Cable feat. Feist – River Man
9) Liz Phair – Free Ride
10) Philip Selway – Fly
11) John Grant – Day Is Done
12) The Wandering Hearts – Voices
Speaking about the inspiration behind the making of the record Jeremy says: “Cally and I embarked on this venture with one simple brief to each of the artists – that they ignore the original recording of Nick’s, and reinvent the song in their own unique style. It was really humbling to hear so many similar responses, with everyone saying how important Nick’s music was to them, and how much they wanted to be part of this project. As the results came in one by one, we were thrilled by the brilliance and invention that each artist had shown. They had done exactly what we hoped for – they had made the song their own.”
“Nick Drake was not that concerned with promoting himself as an artist but I think he would have been overjoyed to hear his art revisited and newly promoted by so many vibrant and talented artists. Jeremy and I also felt it crucial that the album should flow, as a cohesive listening experience, as opposed to a gallery of separate exhibits. Whether we have succeeded in these two ambitions, only the listener can tell. We are honoured and so grateful to all our friends, old and new, who took part in the making of this beautiful set.” Cally Callomon.
