DESCRIPTION:
Hymn to Death - 2010 - self-released. Limited edition of 200 handmade screen-printed gatefold CD

Hymn to Death was performed once in its entirety at The Captain's Rest, Glasgow, with accompanying visuals by Graham Tiler.

Line-up on Hymn to Death:

Paul Napier - vocals/piano/guitar
Juliana Napier - tenor saxophone/violin/vocals
Chas T Frazer - trumpet
Craig Nelson - alto/soprano saxophone
Rory Haye - bass guitar/vocals
Ross Fleming - accordion/percussion/vocals
Douglas MacGregor - drums/percussion
with:
Simon Cottrell - double bass
Adam Campbell - tape loops/creaking and grinding

Meat in Summerland and Hymn to Death were recorded in one three day session in early summer 2009 at CaVa studios in Glasgow, with Geoff Allan engineering/producing. Mastered at CaVa by Geoff Allan.

All music and artwork copyright Punch & the Apostles.

Painting by Duncan Passmore.

Formed in Glasgow in late 2007 Punch & the Apostles released:
2 7" singles - Asylum/Tie Me to the Mast(2008) and I'm a Hobo/Can of Beans(2008) on Lucky Number Nine;
3 LPs - Punch & the Apostles(2009); Meat in Summerland(2010); Hymn to Death(2010) self-released.
The band also released 10 recordings not found on any of these albums through the tentracks.co.uk website.
2 more long players, The Automatic Wave and The Big Grab, were never properly released.

The entire back catalogue, including many previously unreleased recordings will be available soon from punchandtheapostles.bandcamp.com