Hannah Peel - Cars In The Garden feat. Hayden Thorpe (Official Audio)

Taken from Hannah Peel's new album AWAKE BUT ALWAYS DREAMING feat. Wild beast's Hayden Thorpe
Out now Vinyl / CD / Download / Streaming
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Peel has said on 'The Line Of Best Fit' music blog:
"...I’m a big fan of the Blue Nile - A Walk Across The Rooftops in particular, both the songs and production. This is a cover of Paul Buchanan’s song from his Mid Air album (2012) and nothing else perfectly sums up to me what it says about us as we grow old and leave this world. Our bones and skin becoming one with the dust of the earth, like the cars in the garden, we rust, become forgotten and nature just takes over.
I used my signature music box and each hand punched note and crank of the handle echoes a return to childhood, which I believe dementia heartbreakingly leads us to in the end. During one of the last days with Erland Cooper in the studio together, Hayden Thorpe (Wild Beasts) was passing my room to make a tea and not feeling like the album was finished, we asked if he would be up for singing on the song. It turned out he was another huge fan of Paul Buchanan and so said yes immediately. His ‘one take’ dulcet tones were perfect and I’m so thankful. It now echoes and feels like a poignant companion leaving behind the other who cares so deeply but it keeps us in the hearts and memory until the end..."
Find out about live dates and release here:
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[@andynpoet]

Covering this is a brave, brave move and I've heard so many, many terrible cover versions of Paul Buchanan / The Blue Nile but I really enjoyed this, must admit. Is it as good as the original? No, but its a original version that stays true to the heart of the original. Wonderful.

[@drdavidsands]

Hannah makes interesting music in her own style. Covering The Blue Nile or Paul Buchanan is a brave move, many have failed (Blue Nile fans want Ms Corr's version of Tinsel Town in the rain removed from UA-cam). My son, Johnny Sands, who is a Liverpool musician is a fan of Ms Peel. Just sayin'. Hannah and collaborator - cheers for this.