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The Anchoress

CONFESSIONS OF A ROMANCE NOVELIST DOWNLOAD

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Release Date: Oct 14, 2016

The Anchoress is the moniker of Welsh multi-instrumentalist Catherine Anne Davies. Her debut album, ‘Confessions of A Romance Novelist’​, was first released in 2016 to widespread critical acclaim. The album was named amongst the Guardian critics’ Albums of the Year, won HMV’s Welsh Album of the Year, Best Newcomer at the PROG awards, and a nomination for Welsh Music Prize.

MOJO described Davies as being in possession of "a devastatingly powerful voice". The Observer ​called it "a blackly witty break up album...compelling", while PROG magazine described the record as "Kate Bush’s Hounds Of Love updated for the 21st century".

The genre-hopping, expansive production of Confessions of a Romance Novelist ​draws on influences as far and wide as Prince, Tori Amos, Roxy Music, The Carpenters, and David Bowie. On the album, Catherine plays a variety of instruments, including piano, guitar, flute, omnichord, mellotron, wurlitzer, glockenspiel, and celeste, as well as sampling church bells, and an orchestra of typewriters.

The Anchoress has also recently supported and duetted with fellow Welshmen, the Manic Street Preachers. She recently supported Simple Minds on the UK leg of their Acoustic Tour (May/June 2017), and supported the Manic Street Preachers in June 2017.

The singles have received heavy rotation from BBC 6Music and been playlisted on Radio X. It lit up the web, going to number 2 on the HypeMachine and number 11 on the AppleMusic video chart, as well as being interviewed by The Quietus, Noisey & the Line of Best Fit.

Critical praise for the album:

"... a devastatingly powerful voice." -- MOJO

"One of 2016's most affecting records... a collection of songs that sets a high bar for intense, soul-tearing pop music. 9/10." -- THE LINE OF BEST FIT

"...Fascinating." -- SUNDAY TIMES

"...a blackly witty breakup album.." -- THE OBSERVER

"...Karen Carpenter singing John Grant." -- UNCUT

"...Hounds Of Love, updated for the 21st century." -- PROG

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What Goes Around 4:17 $1.29
Doesn't Kill You 4:40 $1.29
You And Only You Feat. Paul Draper 4:09 $1.29
One For Sorrow 3:24 $1.29
P.S. Fuck You 3:19 $1.29
Popular 3:57 $1.29
Bury Me 3:43 $1.29
Intermission (Notes To The Editor) 2:09 $1.29
Waiting To Breathe 3:03 $1.29
Chip On Your Shoulder 2:58 $1.29
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Rivers Of Ice (Bonus Track) 3:43 $1.29