Loft, by Ben Reed & Miranda Reed

Loft

by Ben Reed & Miranda Reed

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1.	Once Upon A Long Ago 04:07	info
2.	Somebody Made For Me 02:36	info
3.	Hushabye Mountain 02:01	info
4.	Crabapple Hill 04:17	info
5.	Horse Theme 02:53	info
6.	Maybe Tomorrow 03:19	info
7.	If I Could 02:40	info	buy track
8.	Waterfall 03:56	info	buy track
9.	Lady Lay 03:36	info
10.	Pale Blue World 04:13	info
11.	Wind In The Willows 02:51	lyrics
Written by Ralph McTell Phil Dale: whistle MR: Hohner Pianet, Yamaha Portasound BR: vocals, Gibson EB3 bass, EKO Ranger acoustic guitar, Shergold Meteor Deluxe, Yamaha Portasound
12.	Clue 02:22	lyrics
Written by John Morris Phil Dale: bassoon MR: Hohner Pianet BR: drums, Ibanez Artist 2626B bass, Tokai Stratocaster, Crumar Jazzman, Korg Monopoly, Yamaha Portasound, banjo, mandolin, percussion
13.	Love Goes On 02:09	info	buy track

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Collaborating for the first time, Ben and Miranda Reed have deftly re-arranged a collection of songs which are dearest to them. Their choices range from obscure 70s Japanese pop to old children's TV themes and films - songs from from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, The Wind In The Willows and HR Pufnstuf, as well as others by Emitt Rhodes, Paul McCartney, Badfinger, Pierre Groscolas and The Wurzels. The result is a beautifully crafted and uplifting collection - unashamedly nostalgic, affectionate, fun, innocent, and tinged with melancholy in places.

The moods, arrangements and transparent production of the album are very much consistent with Ben's previous releases and influences. Ben & Miranda take turns with lead vocals, occasionally duet, and play most of the instruments too.

The first/lead single from Loft is the song ‘If I Could’ - out on Dec 1st, and originally sung by Jack Wild in the movie Pufnstuf (1970). The full album is released digitally on Dec 15th.

Ben Reed is a multi instrumentalist whose playing credits include bass duties on Frank Ocean’s albums Endless and Blond as well as work with David Byrne, Peter Gabriel, Sampha, Mustafa, Frank Dukes, FKA Twigs, Nilufer Yanya, Hayden Thorpe, Orlando Weeks, and many others. He has previously released three full length albums; Tall Story, a collection of jazz(y) compositions written during his music degree, Who Dreams of Hyssop, which is comprised of Ben's experiments with longer forms and structures in a more progressive idiom, and Station Masters - his first non-instrumental album which came out through Gare du Nord in 2016 and marked a transitional period towards more conventional songwriting. Loft was recorded in tandem with Ben's soon to be released next solo album, Bandaged, due in 2023.

Miranda Reed also works as a freelance graphic designer and artist - her illustrations have been published in several books including One Track Minds - Kristian Brodie’s acclaimed book on music that can change your life.

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released December 15, 2022

Produced by Ben Reed & Miranda Reed
Engineered by Ben Reed
Mixed by Matt Weeks
Recorded in dribs and drabs at home between June 2020 and April 2021
Sleeve illustration by Miranda Reed
Gare du Nord records 2022
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