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"HIGHWAY DANCING" NOW AVAILABLE
Welcome to the new The Yearlings website, celebrating the launch their new album "Highway Dancing".
With the release of their third full-length recording including eleven new songs, well known South Australian duo The Yearlings (Robyn Chalklen and Chris Parkinson) have created an album of outstanding beauty. It breathes.
Highway Dancing is a departure from The Yearlings' stripped back, acoustic approach to recording. Using their weaving guitars and seductive harmonies as a base, this album has the backing of a band – giving full favour to The Yearlings' music.
Robyn's voice demands attention - smooth, breathy and fragile, you listen to each syllable pass you by as you lean in, turn it up and immerse yourself in a story told by a fine songwriter devoid of pretence. Her beautiful, ethereal and mysterious songs are the perfect counterpoint to Chris's earthy compositions, while his "hang-on-every-note" guitar playing remains as compelling as ever.
Highway Dancing is a triumph and superb achievement for The Yearlings, their strongest work to date tastefully supported by world-class musicians.
This is one cool record.
"HIGHWAY DANCING" ALBUM LAUNCH - MAY 23 & 24
Friday 23rd May
The Promethean - 116 Grote Street, Adelaide SA
7.30pm for 8.15–11.30pm
With Emily Davis & Marcel Borrack
$20
Bookings: OnyaTix on 1300 304 083
Saturday 24th May
The Promethean - 116 Grote Street, Adelaide SA
7.30pm for 8.15–11.30pm
With Huckleberry Swedes Duo & Marcel Borrack
$20
Bookings: OnyaTix on 1300 304 083
NSW TOUR - MAY 27–JUNE 1
Tuesday 27th May
Sound Like Cafe Home
The Vanguard - 42 King Street, Newtown NSW
7pm with Patrick Carr, Jude Elliot, Jessie Morris & Rosie Burgess
Bookings: Moshtix on 1300 438 849 or The Vanguard on (02) 9557 7992
Thursday 29th May
Lass O'Gowrie - 14 Railway Street, Wickham NSW
9pm – 12mid with Pegs Adams
Saturday 31st May
The Orphanage Sessions @ Mars Hill Cafe - 331 Church Street, Parramatta NSW
8.30pm with The Orphans
$15
Sunday 1st June
The Folkus Room - Serbian Cultural Centre & Club, 5 Heard Street, Mawson ACT
7.45pm with Doctor Stovepipe
$15
Bookings: Billy Arnett on (02) 6262 7265 or billy@thefolkus.org.au
THE YEARLINGS GET 4 STARS IN WEEKEND AUSTRALIAN
The Weekend Australian Review, May 10-11, 2008
Highway Dancing
The Yearlings
Mixmasters Records
****
"The Yearlings' previous albums have hinted at great things to come and Highway Dancing may just be it. Recorded in Brooklyn over four days and featuring members of New York band Ollabelle, this is indeed a fully operational Yearlings. From the opening title track, Robyn Chalklen's laid-back, fragile vocals effortlessly counterpoint partner Chris Parkinson, particularly when he takes the lead on tracks such as Will You Be Ready? and Sheets of the Night. Impressive also is the songwriting, and Don't Feel Kind and Precious Time are standouts. The presence of guitarist Larry Campbell, fresh from producing Levon Helm's latest, Dirt Farmer, permeates the album, putting this Yearlings effort into another league. From the pedal steel on The Waiting Song Campbell goes on to provide everything from dobro to fiddle to mandolin. While the wider scope that additional musicians afford give The Yearlings a change to spread their wings, the most obvious impression throughout Highway Dancing is the great time The Yearlings have had putting it together."
Tom Jellett
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