Turn & ReTurn, by Luke Plumb Music

Turn & ReTurn

by Luke Plumb Music

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Nickie Harte Kelly Luke Plumb brings together what would be a startling combination of mandolin and trumpet, except that it works. And to great effect. The lyrics are sharp observations of humanity from someone whose traveled just a little bit. Luke’s voice is deep and rich and perfectly suits the subject matter. Due to the horns (also fluegelhorn) in their quavery softness, winnowing along with the mandolin, double bass, guitars and percussion, overall this is a singular sound and well worth delving into. Favorite track: All That Can Be Done.

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1.	All That Can Be Done 04:23	info	buy track
2.	Finger on the Trigger 04:20	info	buy track
3.	Ancient Light 05:14	info	buy track
4.	Wee Eugenie 03:22	info	buy track
5.	A Free Man's Chains 03:58	info	buy track
6.	Unbroken 04:20	info	buy track
7.	Roma 04:06	info	buy track
8.	These Arms 02:46	info	buy track
9.	Still Shining 04:39	info	buy track
10.	Hell on a TV Screen 04:48	info	buy track
11.	Velvet Cage 03:38	info	buy track
12.	Alison's Waltz 03:01	info	buy track

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Turn & ReTurn is the first body of work released by mandolinist Luke Plumb since his return to Australia after 12 years touring with the cult acid-croft hypno-folkadelic band, Shooglenifty.

Conceptualised while walking home from a session in Edinburgh, Scotland, Turn & ReTurn is a bold release defying boundaries of genre. Drawing on 15 years of musical interactions from around the world, Plumb’s compositions are grounded in traditional musics, and driven by dance rhythms.

In his own words, “...I envisaged a gig fronted by duelling melodic lines on trumpet and mandolin, backed by a rhythm section drawing on the pulsating sound of Cretan lutes, the rebellious acoustic guitar style of Keith Richards and the Velvet Underground’s throbbing Moe Tucker drum sound. I knew the constituent parts and the effect they would have on the audience but the music itself needed to be discovered. It took 7 years to figure out what music would be the soundtrack to the experience I saw that night”.

Alongside the striking use of mandolin and trumpet as feature instruments on this recording, Plumb showcases his skill as a lyricist. “Lyrically, this album was written well after I had the instrumental parts completed and demos recorded, but they follow themes that I have been grappling with for a long time; the story our era will tell future generations looking back; the nature of belonging and what constitutes home; places to look for optimism in troubling times”.

Turn & ReTurn is the 5th album Plumb has worked on with revered Scottish folk industry icon Calum Malcolm (The Go- Betweens, Mark Knopfler, Stephane Grapelli, Capercaillie) as a producer, co-producer, mixing and mastering engineer. Work on the album began in earnest when Malcolm travelled to Australia in 2016 specifically to commence work on this project.

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released March 9, 2018

Shannon Birchall: Double Bass
Kate Burke: Guitar
Vocals Jeremy Dunlop: Guitar
Rory McDougall: Drums
Eamon McNelis: Vocals, Trumpet, Flugelhorn

All songs and music written and arranged by Luke Plumb
Recorded at Sing Sing Studios and various locations. Engineered by Calum Malcolm Additional Engineering by Luke Plumb
Mixed by Calum Malcolm Mastered by Calum Malcolm Produced by Luke Plumb and Calum Malcolm

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Turn & ReTurn is the first new body of work released by mandolinist Luke Plumb since his return to Australia after 12 years touring with the cult acid- croft hypno-folkadelic band, Shooglenifty.

Drawing on 15 years of musical interactions from around the world, Plumb’s compositions are grounded in traditional musics, and driven by dance rhythms. ... more

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