If 2022's The Children Of Scorpio was the debut album that turned people onto the world of Project Gemini aka Paul Osborne, Colours & Light is the body of work that will be buried deep into their hearts.
It is a majestic album, bringing together the worlds of folk rock, psych soundtracks and hazy cinematic funk. A growing confdence and ease emanate from the writing and production of this sophomore LP, bolstered by the reception to his standout debut. "It's a more layered and diverse record," Paul mentions, "with a more outward-looking, global sound, born out of the records I was listening to and the musicians I was lucky
enough to collaborate with". It feels relaxed yet self-assured, with a kaleidoscope
of sounds that twist together in a mesmerising fashion.
The theme of the album developed naturally through the lyrics Paul began writing.
A creative process both plagued and fed by insomnia, nourished by relationships,
entwined in emotions, nights out, nights in and the after- effects on the human
condition. Relatable themes yet seen through the prism of a soundscape that
takes in many a different culture and scene. From acid folk to psych- funk,
Francophile elements to Anatolian and Eastern inspirations, all interlocking and
rotating as one.
Released: April 2024
Cat: MRBLP301M
Label: Mr Bongo
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Tracklist
1. The Sun Devil Prelude
2. Colours & Light
3. Extra Nuit
4. The Last Midnight
5. Lost In The Woods (Paranoia)
6. The Sun Devil
7. Entre Chien Et Loup
8. Lost In The Woods (Bacchanal)
9. After The Dawn
10. Seven Seconds To Sunrise
11. Twilight
12. The Sun Devil Coda