DREAMER AWAKE/Clear Vinyl

Description

Fifth captivating album from the renowned Scottish singer-songwriter on Navigator Records (Katherine Priddy, Kitty Macfarlane, Sam Kelly). Hailing from the Scottish Highlands, Sermanni is an enchanting singer-songwriter whose performance and lyrics draw from a deep well of mysticism, dreams, nature, and the simple-complex experience of being human; a contemporary folk musician influenced by a multitude of genres, including jazz, rock, old-time, and traditional. 'Dreamer Awake' was recorded at Middle Farm Studios, Devon with co-producer Peter Miles. Recording live to tape with people who, "most of the time, are jazz improvisers," the sessions were conducted with an almost Lynchian approach, with Sermanni choosing "to experience it like a dream." Channeling the metamorphic experience of becoming a mother and dealing with the end of a long-term relationship, Sermanni delved deep into her psyche and returned with songs that possess clarity, emotional sharpness, and capture the fluidity of our minds and the depth of our emotional experience. Aptly described by critics as a "dark folk gem" (MOJO), "majestic, poetic" (CLASH), and "folk of the highest order" (Time Out), Rachel Sermanni has been making music for over a decade and has developed her artistic voice through her many releases, continually pushing boundaries and experimenting with different musical textures. Rachel Sermanni has toured the world, performing alongside artists such as Mumford & Sons, Fink, Ron Sexsmith, John Grant, The Staves, Karine Polwart, The Maes, and many others in venues and festivals around the globe, most recently with Charlie Cunningham.