Dog Versus Shadows Oracle Mama Dot
Release date:
November 4, 2022
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MOONBEAM WHITE VINYL. "This is an album inspired by British-Guyanese poet Fred D'Agiuar's 'Mama Dot' sequence (1985). It explores the different strands of a mighty, mythical grandmother figure who has the task of creating a place away from (but rich in the memories of) Africa. I have taken the idea of an Oracle figure watching over a mythical place, but all is not well. There is disharmony and threat and the real and metaphorical landscape is tainted with nostalgia - a longing to be understood as a place of hope and dreams where everyone, regardless of their origin is welcome." Lee Pylon (Dogs versus Shadows).
Tracklist:
- 1. By the Lake, Surrounded
- 2. Shut That Gate!
- 3. Pier Collapse in Slow Motion
- 4. Bridge Collapse at High Speed
- 5. Trent Fog (Hold on Tight)
- 6. The Room Where Everyone Goes
- 7. Burnt Out Atlas
- 8. Fully Submerged
- 9. Nightlandings
- 10. Chernobyl's Imprint
- 11. Heritage Site Wildfire
- 12. Mrs Jones Is a Witness of Rural Decline
- 13. Tower Block Stairwell Decay
- 14. The Moon (Looks Alien in the Day)
