The Road To The Sea

Description

Louis Philippe and The Night Mail return with a captivating new album where the songs are once again impeccable. The adventure moves away from the classic and heads toward the unexpected, with new synths and handclaps adding a touch of abruptness and, with voices calling from the wings, a sense of play and an absence of fear.Beyond the usual narratives, a parallel and secret story of pop history unfolds. A story written by true enthusiasts and eclectics, where an eternal favorite like Pet Sounds not only inspired countless claims of exceptionality, but also a long wake of harmonic riches leading into the 21st century.In this alternative universe, Philippe Auclair, aka Louis Philippe, an outstanding Franco-British singer-songwriter, has been an iconic figure admired for forty years, from his beginnings as a protagonist and house producer at Él Records, the legendary label of Mike Alway, through his forays into the Shibuya sound and his collaborations with artists such as Bertrand Burgalat, Dave Gregory of XTC, Sean O'Hagan of High Llamas and Stuart Moxham of Young Marble Giants, to his more recent adventures with The Night Mail.