Yonder by The catholics
The eighth release from Lloyd Swanton's long-running (over two decades now!) outfit.
Fans of The catholics' winning formula of tough jazz blowing over scintillating worldbeat grooves will know just what to expect, but the element which makes Yonder stand out from The catholics' previous releases is the presence of Gary Daley's accordion.
A really fresh album from a band which was in no danger of going stale anyway.
PRESS:
"This is what I'd consider a near-perfect jazz album...so clever yet simple...you really just want Yonder to go on and on, like the baked country roads in their cover shot...
The depth, colour and life had me reaching for a glass of red - searching for some way to celebrate the creation of such a bold and unified jazz statement... I didn't find the wine, but I opened the windows so the neighbours could hear."
SYDNEY MORNING HERALD (ONLINE)
"The first recording since Gary Daley joined The catholics confirms he was an inspired choice...to swap to Daley's accordion after two decades of slide guitar was always going to dye The catholics' fabric a different hue, but it's an enchanting one.
More than ever, the band sounds as if it plays the national music of an imaginary - possibly Caribbean - country.
If anything, the accordion makes the music breezier. More remarkable is the way it thickens the textures without the sound losing its essential airiness"
SYDNEY MORNING HERALD (PRINT EDITION)
"A perfect extension to the finely crafted repertoire of these highly skilled professionals" (4 and 1/2 Stars)
THE AUSTRALIAN
"This intriguing recording brings a worldly musical texture to each track... The catholics always surprise their listeners and continue to explore their unique Australian roots" (4 and 1/2 Stars)
X-PRESS MAGAZINE (AUSTRALIA)
"Sophisticated cosmopolitanism... (Yonder) features the bright and breezy blowing, contrasting light and shade and wide ranging influences that characterises their music... covers a lot of territory both musically and stylistically, in its 67:05 minutes journey...arguably the pick of their catalogue"
RHYTHMS MAGAZINE (AUSTRALIA)
Tracklist
| 1. | Yonder | 8:40 |
| 2. | I Cover the Waterfront | 4:17 |
| 3. | Floating on an Emerald Green Sea | 10:23 |
| 4. | Indigo | 2:50 |
| 5. | Permeate | 8:38 |
| 6. | Mr Crocodile | 7:32 |
| 7. | Sleepout | 11:52 |
| 8. | Doin' the Darwin Walk | 12:53 |
Credits
Total time 67:05
Lloyd Swanton - acoustic bass
Gary Daley - piano accordion
Sandy Evans - soprano and tenor saxophone
James Greening - trombone, pocket trumpet
Fabian Hevia - percussion, tres
Jon Pease - electric and acoustic guitar
Hamish Stuart - drums
Produced by Lloyd Swanton
Recorded 19th - 21st Dec 2012 at Rancom St. Studios, Botany, NSW
by Tim Whitten.
Mixed at Studios 301, Alexandria, NSW
by Tim Whitten
Mastered at Sound Heaven Studios, Wentworth Falls, NSW
by Michael Lynch
"In memory of my mother, June Beatrice Swanton (née Deck), 1922 - 2010, who made me in so many ways, and dedicated to Ida, a living reminder of her grandmother."
