Melodic and classy: a great English pop album. Born from a chance encounter between young Erland Cooper and music veteran Simon Tong (The Verve, The Good The Bad & Queen, and Gorillaz) over a decade ago, ERLAND & THE CARNIVAL made a name for themselves with their modern folk covers. With *Closing Time*, the band delivers a third album that is more personal and undoubtedly their most accomplished. "Closing Time doesn't mark the beginning of the end, but rather an end that allows for a new beginning," Erland explains. "With this album, we wanted to say something different." Recorded in 3 days at Damon Albarn's Studio 13, the album is the result of an intense and collaborative creative period. "It's like pruning a plum tree; you allow something stronger and more fruitful to grow," Simon explains.