This month, London duo Cloud Boat is set to release a double A-side single for "Youthern" and "Hammerspace" on May 20. Shortly followed by a beautiful new full length album, Book of Hours, on May 28. Both releases will be on Apollo / R&S Records. Check out a dark remix of "Youthern" from Ghosting Season at BlackBook Mag now!
Cloud Boat are slowly but surely carving out a distinctive path for themselves as purveyors of gorgeous, shattered-heart soul bar none. Their new double A-side single, "Youthern" / "Hammerspace" continues that journey, combining majestic, choral soundscapes with alluring, fractured beats to devastating effect, and is yet another reason why their forthcoming album Book of Hours is destined to be one of the most stunningly, exquisitely heart wrenching albums you'll hear in 2013.
Cloud Boat have also been making rare live outings this year, playing headlines to packed rooms in London, Manchester, Birmingham & Bristol. They were again hand-picked to support James Blake on his recent UK dates, and are currently on the road with Ghostpoet in Germany and Switzerland. They play a headline show at The Lexington, London, on 29 May with support from equally ascendant label-mate, Nadine Shah, with select festivals being hit over the coming months, such as The Great Escape, Pukkelpop & Rewire.
Cloud BoatYouthern / Hammerspace Single(Apollo Records)Street Date: May 20, 2013A. YouthernAA. Hammerspace
Cloud BoatBook of Hours(Apollo Records)Street Date: May 28, 20131. Lions On The Beach2. Youthern3. Bastion4. Dréan5. Amber Road6. You Find Me7. Wanderlust8. Godhead9. Pink Grin I10. Pink Grin II11. Kowloon BridgeCLOUD BOAT LINKS:Website - http://cloudboat.co.uk/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/cloudboatTwitter - https://twitter.com/cloud_boat