The concept of Raoul Vignal’s new album Shadow Bands takes root in his return to Lyon, his hometown, about ten years after leaving it. He roams the streets of his childhood once again, revisiting memories like the chesnut fair on the Croix Rousse plateau (“A Horse Named Fortune”), reflecting on his early years and the inevitable passage of time (“Pathway”). He draws inspiration from his brief stays in various places: Berlin, where a sad morning brings news of a war breaking out 1,000 kilometers away (“Canon Song”); Spain, with a reunion with his brother (“South, Brother”); Sète, where he exchanges words with a friend on the path to deafness, describing the distant call of a deer heard the previous week (“Deer Song”). Lyon remains his home base, yet the longing for elsewhere lingers constantly.
- Raoul Vignal
- Shadow bands
- Album , CD, VINYL, Digital
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- Album , CD - LP / VINYL + MP3 / Digital
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