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Scarlet Joy – ‘Mourning Pages’

‘Mourning Pages’ is an album you need to know about this Winter. It is the debut release from Scarlet Joy, and it firmly sets them as a band to watch in 2023.

‘Lost at Sea’ opens the album and instantly draws the listener in. The soulful vocals ring out, and as the band enter, the audience is hooked! In addition, ‘Cut Diamond’ is a stand-out song with driving instrumentation, stunning vocals and punchy production.

Moreover, ‘Enough Is Enough’ takes the album in a fresh direction with brooding instrumentation, intriguing lyrics and a staccato rhythm in places. Also, ‘Leaving Footprints’ is a compelling song with textured instrumentation, soulful vocals and Scarlet Joy’s trademark sound.

Finally, ‘Another World’ closes the release perfectly. ‘Mourning Pages’ is an album that needs to be heard to be fully appreciated.

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Band member Sophia Woodcraft says about the release, “The title ‘Mourning Pages’ was inspired by a daily practice I do recommended by Julia Cameron called ‘Morning Pages’ from her book ‘The Artists Way’. It seemed fitting to use the pages as inspiration for the albums title.”

She continues, “To honour all that has been let go of, all that has been left behind, the loss of so many people, versions of myself, lovers, habits, mourning everything that these years have either taken from me or I’ve chosen to discard, it has all at some point gone through those pages.”

Band Members

Scarlet Joy comprises band members Sophia Woodcraft – vocals/guitar, Tom Latham – bass and Drew Moore – drums. They are excellent musicians in their respective fields, but the magic happens when they play together.

Influences

Moreover, Scarlet Joy cites their influences as coming from Nirvana, Hole, PJ Harvey, Smashing Pumpkins, Foo Fighters and Queens of the Stone Age. We can hear these muses coming through on ‘Mourning Pages’, but make no mistake; Scarlet Joy is a superb band in its own right. Listen to ‘Mourning Pages’ today!

FVMusicBlog December 2022

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