The new album from The Belbury Poly,
The Belbury Tales is due out on the 24th February. This time round the album explores ideas about the re-invention of the past and along the way spins some tall tales about childhood, the supernatural, initiation and pilgrimage (both spiritual and physical). A concept album in the spirit of British prog, its appropriately dressed up in even more lavish than usual Julian House artwork featuring a wonderful piece of Belbury based fiction by
Electric Eden author and journalist,
Rob Young.
For several tracks on this album the Belbury sound is augmented by two very talented guest musicians: drummer Jim Musgrave (
Land Equivalents) and bassist and guitarist Christopher Budd (Chris also dreamt up and co-wrote the track Earthlights) .
Here's a selection of clips, a few other tracks have been aired in some of the recent
Radio Belbury shows...
It'll be available on Vinyl, CD and download. You can
pre-order it right now in the Ghost Box shop. Vinyl customers will be entitled to a free download version (offer exclusive to
Ghost Box shop customers only).
