the unthanks

Musically more ambitious than ever, the Mercury nominated Geordies are still a combination of grounded tradition & filmic orchestration, but here they take on flavours from traditions as diverse as Spain, India, Blue Note & er, Trip Hop.

They invite you to be free, weightless, airborne, to transcend reality, to enter your imagination, to raise the possibilities above the ordinary, to become one with nature, to give yourself up to nature & let the wind carry you to new places. 'Mount The Air' is the first Unthanks record to feature writing from all 5 core members, including debut contributions from both Rachel & Becky Unthank, as well as continued and more extensive writing from pianist & producer Adrian McNally, including the opening 10 minute title track. for fans of joanna newsom. "even by the unthanks' startingly bold standards, this is huge...the sheer expanse of the sound-swathes created here is a real eye-opener" 4/5 - mojo.