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Podcast 71 is The Anchoress special, feat. music from the debut album 'Confessions of a Romance Novelist' as well as an interview with Catherine A.D. http://www.kscopemusic.com/podcasts/
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We start with an introduction to Catherine Anne Davies PhD, Simple Minds’ keyboardist, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, PKA as The Anchoress for her debut album out now on Kscope, ‘Confessions of a Romance Novelist’ – which is “sneaking big ideas past the listeners of daytime radio” (Q Magazine).

Some of the LP was co-produced and written with Mansun’s creative force Paul Draper (Catherine is currently helping Paul with his first solo album) so we’ll hear how the two met - as well as Catherine’s forthright opinions on gender in rock.

PLUS a track from the current album from Steven Wilson AND an update on the current Kscope artists on tour.

In this podcast:
THE ANCHORESS (from Confessions of a Romance Novelist)
- Long Year
- Bury Me
- Confessions of a Romance Novelist
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Revenge-pop? The Prog Karen Carpenter? Barbra Streisand on acid? Bat For Lashes on an obscure book-binge? Whichever way you choose to describe Confessions of a Romance Novelist – the debut album by The Anchoress (co-produced by Mansun’s visionary frontman Paul Draper) – one thing’s for certain, this is something truly different.
Multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, PhD and producer Catherine Anne Davies (aka The Anchoress) sums up her album’s overall concept as, “Deconstructing normative ideas of love and romance. With each song sung by a different character, it’s what you might call a musical ghost writing of sorts.”

Confessions of a Romance Novelist, features single ‘You And Only You’ as featured on BBC 6 Music, has been garnering praise from the media

“…a flawless and sophisticated hyper-literate pop record.” GQ

“…A record which could sneak big ideas past the listeners of daytime radio.” Q

“…literate and emotive… Karen Carpenter singing John Grant.” UNCUT

“…addresses the peaks and troughs of love, commitment and betrayal…Fascinating.”
THE SUNDAY TIMES

9/10 THE LINE OF BEST FIT

★★★★ MOJO

“Deft, engrossing lyrical work with some beautifully dark arrangements… an enthralling return”
CLASH

“A strutting howl of a vocal and grit-edged guitar… a sprawl of dark southern gothic”
THE QUIETUS

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