Rook (mostly) Solo in London (2018)

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kitboyd This is so beautiful. I've seen the band live quite a few times over the years, and always have loved the gentler performances - Barbican was a favourite. I love this stripped down version of one of my favourite ever albums. Favorite track: I Was a Cloud.

Edward Carr Pretty sure that Shearwater is the best band ever, that I have never seen live. Favorite track: Lost Boys.

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1.	On the Death of the Waters 02:49	buy track
2.	Rooks 03:30	buy track
3.	Leviathan Bound 02:50	buy track
4.	Home Life 07:06	buy track
5.	Lost Boys 02:19	buy track
6.	Century Eyes 02:08	buy track
7.	I Was a Cloud 06:06	buy track
8.	South Col / The Snow Leopard 05:59	buy track
9.	The Hunter's Star 03:46	buy track
10.	Birds of Highgate 08:08	buy track

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This acoustic performance of Rook in a home in London on the tenth anniversary of the album's release wasn't meant for public consumption as music alone; it followed a spur-of-the-moment decision to stream a live performance of it.

And so—fair warning—it isn't a hi-fi recording or polished performance in any sense. I forget lyrics, overload the mic, and hit some questionable notes in some songs I haven't played since 2008. But there's still something special about it, and it was fun to spend an afternoon with the album all these years later, and wonder why I pitched all those songs so high.

I'm joined by Emily Lee on piano in "Home Life," and Mary Lowth on harp in "I Was A Cloud", as well as a host of unsuspecting guests from outsides, including passing trucks and airplanes. And I've tacked on a bonus field recording I made at dawn in Highgate Cemetery, of a special group of singers whose vocal powers leave me in awe.

This recording is pay-what-you-wish. I will donate all proceeds from its sale to the International Rescue Committee, who work to support and defend refugees around the world.

JM, Berlin, 2018

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released June 19, 2018

Jonathan Meiburg: vocals, guitar, piano
Emily Lee: Piano on "Home Life"
Mary Lowth: Harp on "I Was a Cloud"

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