One of the country’s most underrated singer-songwriters, John Bramwell, announces the first single, ‘A World Full Of Flowers’, from his remarkable new album The Light Fantastic, out February 23rd via Townsend Music.
‘A World Full Of Flowers’ veers away from the darker sound that he is most synonymous with I Am Kloot. With its joyous feel and almost Beatles-esque air, the track is full of lush melodic vocal harmonies over a Beck-sounding syncopated drum loop, atmospheric Fleet Foxes soundscapes and hand claps. It’s a welcome return and one that offers a glimpse into John’s new material, which, as he puts it himself, “are the most uplifting songs of my career”.
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Anyone who has heard John’s work with seminal Manchester band I Am Kloot will be cheered by the news of this impending release. Nominated for a Mercury Prize in 2010 for their acclaimed Sky At Night album, I Am Kloot never quite received the widespread success their music deserved.
This new album is a masterclass in emotionally charged and melodically driven tunes for the adventurous. John wrote all 12 tracks except for ‘Nobody Left But You’, which he co-wrote with album producer Dave Fidler.
“After both my Mum and Dad died, I started writing these songs to cheer myself up,” John admits with typical candour. “The themes are taken from my dreams at the time. Wake up and take whatever impression I had from what I could remember of my dream and write that.”
Despite the sentiment, the songs are surprisingly uplifting. And will no doubt sound great live.
Kicking off with three dates at London’s St Pancras Old Church in February, John Bramwell will play the following shows. Tickets are on sale now.
John Bramwell & The Full Harmonic Convergence
February 2024
Wed 21st London, St. Pancras Old Church SOLD OUT
Thu 22nd London, St. Pancras Old Church SOLD OUT
Fri 23rd London, St. Pancras Old Church SOLD OUT
Sun 25th Bristol, Folk House SOLD OUT
Thu 29th Manchester, Stoller Hall SOLD OUT
John Bramwell & The Full Harmonic Trio
March 2024
Thu 14th Cardiff, Acapela Studios
Fri 15th Ludlow, Ludlow Assembly Rooms
Thu 21st Falmouth, The Cornish Bank
Fri 22nd Totnes, The Barrel House Ballroom
Wed 27th Carlisle, Old Fire Station
Thu 28th Glasgow, Saint Luke’s
April 2024
Fri 5th Twyford, St. Mary’s Church
Sat 6th Corsham, Pound Arts
Thu 11th Tunbridge Wells, The Forum
Fri 12th Norwich, The Waterfront
Fri 19th Oxted, United Reformed Church
Sat 20th Aldershot, West End Centre
Thu 25th Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury Abbey
Sat 27th Birmingham, St. Paul’s Church
Sun 28th Chester, St. Mary’s Creative Space
May 2024
Thu 9th Nottingham, Metronome
Sat 11th Dublin (EIRE), The Well
Fri 17th Barton-upon-Humber, The Ropewalk
Fri 24th Lancaster, Lancaster Grand
Fri 31st Cardigan, Mwldan
June 2024
Sat 1st Bath, Rondo Theatre
Fri 7th Liverpool, Philharmonic Music Room
Sat 8th Newcastle, The Cluny
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