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Mostly recorded back in January of 2007, on George's beloved eight track tape machine, Shooting Cabin Songs shimmers and shivers with frosty mornings and dark nights, cold winds and wild moors. It's an atmosphere that's sustained throughout, from the delicately picked opening of ‘Ballad Of A Forgotten Hero’ to the closing melancholy of ‘Falling Snow.’ Elsewhere, the gorgeously torn melody of ‘On A Starry Night’ gives way to earthy homespun wisdom on ‘The Art Of Chainsaw Maintenance’ whilst the deranged shriek of ‘Mountaintop Blues’ sits almost uncomfortably alongside the gentle folk storytelling of ‘The Nine Gardens of Aberglasney.’
Delayed by touring commitments and tardy workmanship, the release of Shooting Cabin Songs brings to a close a year which both George and ourselves struggle to describe with words beyond “fun” and “tiring.” As if co-headlining the inaugural Red Deer Club tour with Liz Green and an ever-changing line-up of Owls wasn't enough, George has also managed to fit in two support tours with the legendary Viking Moses, various cameo appearances at festivals from Fife to Dorset, the recording of three new albums across woodlands, hotel bars and living rooms, and all whilst holding down a regular job to pay for it all. His claim to be proud of nothing but his work rate may sound unduly modest, but is at least justified in one respect.
However, although George will admit only to attempting to write "mildly interesting pop songs" his ability to polarise the opinions of audiences and critics alike suggests that this claim is more than a little disingenuous. Either way, here at Red Deer Club we're sure you'll agree that Shooting Cabin Songs is a beautiful record, even if "mildly interesting pop" might not be the correct term for it.
“heart-wrenching songs, a self effacing maverick” The Guardian
“he's actually a genius” Plan B
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