FRANCESCA LONGRIGG
STILL LIFE
Francesca Longrigg’s brand-new album ‘Still Life’ was born out of the Covid pandemic.
It addresses thoughts and feelings during that time, highlighted by Francesca’s poetic and lilting vocals and ambient laid-back music.
Whilst the style of the album follows her previous works traits, with atmospheric guitars and dreamy landscapes enveloping the intensity of her vocals, Still Life is a more personal work than any that have come before it.
Francesca herself describes it as a ‘selection of thoughts and feelings that could have been lifted straight out of my diaries.’
1. Looking In The Dark 2.38
2. Mid-Air 4.03
3. Crowded 4.32
4. Not One Day 4.21
5. Navigation 4.09
6. Messages 2.48
7. I Won’t Let You Down 5.05
8. Scam 0.55
9. Act Of Faith 3.24
FRANCESCA LONGRIGG
with BEN CHAPMAN
3 songs called PODD
In the ep PODD, Francesca Longrigg combines her sultry vocals with the DJ Ben Chapman’s groove orientated production to create a fresh chill out sound, with an atmospheric mix of classic song writing weaving through Bens driving beats.
The EP begins with the upbeat but heartfelt ‘Rain’ and is followed by the song ‘Spirit [Summer Haze]’. Spirit is a bouncy rhythmic track with very quirky lyrics and a catchy melody. Finally ‘Ping Pong’, the most atmospheric and melancholy track, finishes off this unique and haunting body of work.
1. Rain 5.01
2. Spirit [Summer Haze] 3.12
3. Ping Pong 3.48
True Noise is the alchemy between the talents of singer songwriter Francesca Longrigg, programmer/producer Ivor Guest and multi-instrumentalist James Watson. It is an album boasting startling atmospherics and musicianship, and is admired by many prominent songwriters and artists from Grace Jones, OMD’s Paul Humphreys, to the singer Marc Almond who says;
‘True Noise is beautiful noise! This stunning selection of songs have a heavenly ethereal quality showcasing the gorgeous chrystal vocals and harmonies of Francesca Longrigg and wonderfully rich production and musicianship. ‘Could it be me,’ ‘Baby I,’ ‘Arrow’ and ‘Sweet Pain’ are stand out tracks on this album , with ‘Shine on Me’ a hit single in the making. Aural pleasure!
Truly a musicians’ album, True Noise has always received huge recognition among its musical peers. Both Tim Simenon [Bomb the Bass] and Keith Le Blanc from Tackhead released remixes of Hanging in Mid Air, and Atticus Ross [Oscar winner for his sound track for the award winning film ‘The Social Network’] created a dub mix of the track ‘Arrow ‘with Ivor.
Having had success with individual tracks, the trio feel the time has come for them to release an album and have selected these songs to create a beautiful, atmospheric and haunting piece of work.
"The track ‘Arrow’ has always been a big favourite
of mine and I am delighted to release this compilation of the
work I did with Ivor and James, where we tried to
mix up our more ambient work with some
good old fashioned song writing!"
FL
1. Hanging in Mid Air
2. Could It Be Me
3. Baby, I
4. Love, Why Are You so Late?
5. Arrow
6. Shine on Me
7. All at Sea
8. Hani
9. Sabotage
10. Sweet Pain
11. Aeroplanes
This beautiful children's album was released to 5 star reviews across the board and is now being made into an animated feature film with an all star cast.
Totally unique in its approach and delivery, catchy, melodic, sometimes hilarious, each song is different from the last.
Frim Irish folk to New Orleans jazz, reggae to disco, poetry to simple beauty, these songs have a universal appeal and are an introduction to the eternal power of music and storytelling.
"This album was so much fun to write and record,
and it is wonderful that the project has now morphed
into what will become a full length feature film,
featuring many of the fabulous original
actors and singers."
FL
Written and produced by Francesca Longrigg
Co-produced by Charles Chicky Reeves
Instrumentation and additional production by James Watson
"Music To My Ears - The Land Of Sometimes has taken us all by surprise: the musical adventure of twins Alfie and Elise in an enchanted world expressed through everything from reggae to Irish dance is at once soothing and engaging"
DAILY TELEGRAPH MAGAZINE
"Put down your iPhone, turn off the television and let this gently evocative soundscape spark your child's imagination."
JUNIOR MAGAZINE
"Set to become a family favourite, The Land Of Sometimes is a mini musical…"
THE TIMES
"A mini musical, alternating warm, daddyish narration of two children's fantastical adventures with rousing and varied riffs on Irish dance, New Orleans Jazz and much else, which will have kids of all ages and adults tapping their feet. Impressive sound effects and excellent tracking, so that you can easily play a song or hear the story link, again."
CHRISTINA HARDYMENT, THE TIMES
