The Unthanks
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(2009 – present)
Known for their timeless, unsentimental and quietly subversive tales of loss, fear, booze, brawls, abuse and sorrow, siblings Rachel and Becky Unthank are honest, young storytellers outside of time, forging links between folk worlds old, new and other. It’s hard to imagine a British folk band with fans like Radiohead, Portishead, Robert Wyatt, Ben Folds, Elvis Costello, Rosanne Cash, Ewan McGregor and Nick Hornby, but The Unthanks occupy a unique place in music. Influenced as much by the minimalist eccentricity of Steve Reich, Antony & The Johnsons, Robert Wyatt and Miles Davis, as they are by their Geordie native North East England, back home The Unthanks have established themselves as the most innovative and critically acclaimed folk band in modern history.
Using a kaleidoscope of unlikely instruments, their unique approach to storytelling straddles the complex relationship between modernism and learning from the past.
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Here's The Tender Coming
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A Retrospective
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Lucky Gilchrist / Tar Barrel In Dale
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alimyoung
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headey
Manchester 22.1.2013 check http://www.last.fm/event/3477212+Crows%27+Bones+-+Ghost+stories+and+folk+songs+
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yakkowarner
I wasn't disappointed...
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yakkowarner
Looking forward immensely to Vol 3 next week...
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Bernician
Diversions Vol 3: "Songs From The Shipyards" is both musically and thematically entirely up to the usual extremely high standard. Official release is November the 5th. Also, catch the live performance with the film if you can. It's an emotive but nonetheless excellent experience.
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CDPETE01
Diversions 2 is an excellent album,I play in a brass band and normally won't listen to Brass albums but this is a good crossover album.
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tim_flatus
Anyone who can not only cover songs like Sea Song and Starless, but also more than do them justice gets my vote!
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yakkowarner
I really don't work for them, but their new album is only £9 at Amazon, as I write...
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yakkowarner
New Album 30th July http://www.amazon.co.uk/Diversions-Vol-2-Unthanks-Brighouse-Rastrick/dp/B008DPC4D0/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1341773417&sr=8-6
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yakkowarner
Live highlights ,for me at least, was Beckys very moving solo of 'Riverman', a rousing 'here's the tender coming' , and being able to see Rachels fine clog dancing from so close. I'm also compelled to tell the world that Rachel Unthank is completely and totally adorable... (btw the message below should read 'texting' rather than 'testing', I blame me phone)
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yakkowarner
I'm actually sitting not ten feet from Becky Unthank at their Newcastle gig (it's half time). Words can actually describe how good it is, but I really should stop testing, probably...
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KuriousBanana
Thanks for a magical evening in Sevenoaks last night. It was great to hear your wonderful music stripped back to basics, warts and all. If Adrian ever calls it a day as a musician, he'd make a great stand-up comedian xD
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onegumas
Thank you for King Crimson cover - starless.
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bluemistofnight
Beautiful...
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thebruteclub
The Unthanks Explore And Perform The Music Of Robert Wyatt And Antony & The Johnsons - they work live very well
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rustedembrace
oooooh, because their name is actually Unthank. always use google first.
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rustedembrace
Is there a reason they're called "The Unthanks" or is it just whatever
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Naddette
Come to Glasgow!
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gothess
the first listen on the opening of the album already made me cry. this a really heartbreakingly beautiful album.
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Thomas--S
Does anyone know the videogame NIER? Their 'last' album reminds me a bit of it. Great! Magical I'd say as well. I love the voices, great thing I discovered this album.
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