The Sleeping Years
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The Sleeping Years released a trilogy of EPs in handmade covers in 2007, ‘You and Me Against The World’,, ‘Setting fire to sleepy towns’ and ‘Clocks and clones’. The debut album ‘We’re becoming islands one by one’ was released on Talitres Records in Europe and Rocketgirl in the UK and Ireland in 2008.
Dale was born in Coleraine, Northern Ireland and started his first band Catchers while at school and signed to Setanta Records. Dale went on to tour with Pulp, Edwyn Collins, The Divine Comedy, Dr. John and Oasis. Catchers recorded their second album ‘Stooping to Fit’ with Nick Drake’s arranger Robert Kirby writing string and brass section parts for some of the songs.
‘We’re becoming Islands One By One” features Dale performing all vocals and guitars, not to mention bass, Hammond organ, Rhodes piano and e-bow parts. It was recorded in London at The Smokehouse by Ian Dowling, and at the 22nd House by Dale.
‘a record that only Bon Iver’s ‘For Emma, Forever Ago’ has really rivalled in recent months. ‘We’re Becoming Islands One By One’ could be remembered as one of 2008’s best of its kind in years to come’. 8/10’’ Drowned in Sound
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Setting Fire To Sleepy Towns
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The Lockkeeper's Cottage
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Dressed For Rain
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Clocks And Clones
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The Shape Of Things To Come
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Setting Fire To Sleepy Towns full track | 3:59 |
Events
- Jul 9 The Local presents The Sleeping Years @ The Slaughtered Lamb The Slaughtered Lamb, London, United Kingdom
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The Local presents The Sleeping Years @ The Slaughtered Lamb 9th July
29 Jun 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/thesleepingyears
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Queen of Hoxton show on the 30th June cancelled
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Portugal
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June Newsletter: Portugal/London/Norfolk/AC Radio/European shows in Oct
14 Jun 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/thesleepingyears
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