Matthew Halsall

• Limited Black Vinyl EP

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Slight (really minimum) corner damage. See picture

Reissued on Gondwana after an unexpected sea-change, Matthew Halsall's Bright Sparkling Light was originally conceived as a tour-only exclusive, its three exquisites, averaging seven to ten minutes per suite, serving only the most loyal and dedicated of fans eager enough to clasp their mitts around the limited edition at the time of his EU and UK tour in October-November 2023.

Now, its rarefied airs get dropped; so too do the folk scramble to lend it a second listen, discovering Halsall's preference for hypnotic drones, tenor sax progressions crafted around lush flute loops, and portrayals of the artist's favourite rural location: Newborough Forest, both at daytime and nighttime. 'The Tide And The Moon' is the closing highlight, nicely closing the gap between dewey morning and crept-in crepuscule.

PERSONNEL:

• Matthew Halsall - (trumpet, kalimba, shaker, claves, chimes, marimba)
• Matt Cliffe - (flute, tenor sax)
• Maddie Herbert - (harp)
• Liviu Gheorge - (piano)
• Gavin Barras - (bass)
• Alan Taylor - (drums)
• Jack McCarthy - (congas, percussion)

Recorded at WR Audio, Manchester, April 26 & 28, 2021

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1. Bright Sparkling Light ....... (7:38)
• A2. Newborough Forest ....... (7:02)

• SIDE B
• B1. The Tide & The Moon ....... (9:58)