#exploring birdsong

[moonchild-in-blue]

Exploring Birdsong 🕊️🎶

Alright guys, it's about damn time I did a propaganda for my beloved Bingbongs. So buckle up buttercups, we explorin' some birb tunes 😎

(from left to right: Jonny, Lyns and Matt)

Right then, Exploring Birdsong are a really cool and awesome prog-rock band from the UK, fronted by the absolute queen that is Lyns (some of you know her from Espera), with the absolute unit that is Matt (the really tall dude!) and Mr. musician extraordinaire Jonny (cutie-patootie smile!).

Lyns, my wife, my love, is the angelic voice of the band, responsible for all the vocal arrangements, and also on piano!

Matt is not only the drummer, but also lyricist! A poet! Soft boyo! The band started with him and Lyns in uni, and soon after they brought in-

Jonny, banger of a musician. He's on bass and keys, and does the lion's share of the instrumentation arrangement and what not. Has a really cute dog called Rupert 🥹

Special mention to Espera, as they record the backvocals as well and are often part of the live shows! (in fact, they have a funny little cameo on a few mvs 😉)

They blend a lot of different flavours into their music - from staple 80s funky beats (the Phil Collins influence is VERY apparent), to a more modern and grungier heavy vibe, always accompanied by wonderful piano melodies and hard-hitting lyrics 🥹💙

They have two EPs - The Thing With Feathers (my personal favourite) and Dancing In The Face Of Danger, as well as two studio covers (Don't Fear The Reaper and Diamond Eyes), and five non-album singles released across all of 2024 (The Collapse; Turntail; Weight In Gold; Stich; All I Lack). Their first full-length album is set to be released soon, so now is the perfect time to get familiar with their discography! It's not long!

"Okay but where should I start?" I got you fam 😎👍 Here are a few songs that I think showcase their range quite well. Again, the discography isn't long, but if you're reeeally limited on time, I'd say go hear their latest ep Dancing In The Face Of Danger.

Fun fact: the song Ever The Optimist was written with none other than Paul McCartney! Mr Beatle himself! Isn't that crazy? Wow!

(if you're a YTMusic user, I have a playlist with all of their music in order - ask me about it if you wish 💙)

And that's it! Will you just look at them 🥹 silly friends being silly 🥹 You should definitely give them a spin and if you like what you hear, there's an EB discord where we all get to be VERY silly with the band 😌

(all pictures taken from their ig page)

[vulcanette]

espera updates!

-Paige started a fitness page and is training for a half marathon!

-Lynsey was interviewed by Steve OG Rock regarding Espera and Exploring Birdsong!

[tonguetyd]

This is ALSO my reaction when the Espera girls walk into a room, Mister Birdsong is so real for that

Anyway go listen to Weight In Gold by Exploring Birdsong

[a-s-levynn]

👑

[josilverdragon]

So I am in love with Exploring Birdsong's latest, Stitch. Like wtf.

[belwoodmusic]

Belwood Music Awards 2023

We’re mere hours away now from 2024 – which, as it happens, is the year that Belwood will be celebrating its 10th anniversary! But before we set our sights on celebrations to come, it’s time to bid one last fond farewell to 2023. It has been a truly outstanding twelve months for new music, and it’s been a joy and a privilege to share it with you. Here’s one last look back at some of our…

[grigori77]

2023 in Music - My Top 5 Favourite Albums

5.  LONELY THE BRAVE – What We Do to Feel

The alt-rockers from Cambridge, UK have completed their reinvention after their post-sophomore record shake-ups with what is arguably their best album to date, a canny mixture of moody, anthemic guitar-heavy muscle and haunting introspective beauty.  Enthusiastically gruff vocalist Mark Trotter definitely seems to have really earned his place now after making an impressive debut on 2021’s similarly excellent The Hope List, taking what was already a strong band producing great music and helping to transform them into something truly special.

Standout tracks:  Long Way, The Lens, Our Sketch Out, Victim, In the Well, Eventide, Unseen, The Bear

4.  HOLDING ABSENCE – The Noble Art of Self Destruction

Looks like it’s third album’s the charm for one of the very best bands to have emerged from the 2010’s second-gen post-hardcore alt rock scene (which also produced my absolute favourites of all, Don Broco … but that’s a different story).  Following up in FINE FORM INDEED from their already MAGNIFICENT second album The Greatest Mistake of My Life, Cardiff’s (no longer) best kept musical secret have crafted a streamlined powerhouse of a record that’s all killer/no filler, perfectly showcasing their ubiquitous double-threat of blistering guitars and lead singer Lucas Woodland’s spectacular, nakedly honest vocals.

Standout tracks:  Head Prison Blues, A Crooked Melody, False Dawn, Scissors, Honey Moon, Her Wings, These New Dreams, The Angel In the Marble

3.  HOZIER – Unreal Unearth

The rightly beloved Irish singer-songwriter has returned with what is arguably HIS VERY BEST record to date, a brilliant ever-shifting musical landscape incorporating subtle, spellbinding Celtic-flavoured gentleness, ear-wormy pop-accented bops and bravely inventive experimentation.  The result is the year’s most effortlessly SOOTHING musical offering, which has done wonders to cheer me up every time I’ve put it on after a rough day.  But I still miss “the woo” …

Standout tracks:  De Selby (Parts 1 & 2), Francesca, I, Carrion (Icarian), Eat Your Young, Damage Gets Done (featuring Brandi Carlile), Who We Are, Butchered Tongue, Anything But, Abstract (Psychopomp), Unknown / Nth, First Light

2.  ENTER SHIKARI – A Kiss For the Whole World

The craziest rock band to have EVER come out of St Albans continues to blow me away with their fiendishly eclectic mixture of edgy post-hardcore grit and anarchic electronic-edged musical MADNESS.  This is BY FAR their most streamlined record to date (I can’t believe it’s little more than HALF AN HOUR LONG!), but in some ways also their most rewardingly EXPANSIVE, Rou Reynolds and co. once again playing in an arena of massive themes and making us think as much as they make us ROCK OUT.  More of this please, lads!

Standout tracks:  A Kiss For the Whole World x, (pls) Set Me On Fire, It Hurts, Dead Wood, Bloodshot, Bloodshot (Coda), Goldfish, Giant Pacific Octopus (I Don’t Know You Anymore)

1.  SLEEP TOKEN – Take Me Back to Eden

It’s fascinating to think that just a year ago I’d barely even HEARD of Sleep Token, and certainly wasn’t at all FAMILIAR with anything they’d done.  Then they dropped The Summoning and everything changed … less than 12 months later this is BY FAR the best record I’ve heard ALL YEAR, and as far as I’m concerned anyone who DOESN’T rate it at the very top of their own 2023 list clearly wasn’t paying attention (I’m looking as YOU, Kerrang!).  The mysterious Vessel and his equally unknowable fellow collective have crafted a work of unrivalled MAJESTY here, a little over an hour of pure sonic MAGIC which constantly flips between the hardest possible progressive metal and a dizzying myriad of other genres from its attention-grabbing opening to the heart-wrenching closer.  The end result is not only the best album of the year but a very strong candidate indeed for, potentially, my album of the DECADE.  Worship indeed …

Standout tracks:  Chokehold, The Summoning, Granite, Vore, Ascensionism, Are You Really Okay?, The Apparition, Take Me Back to Eden, Euclid

The ones that didn’t quite make the cut:

STONESIDE. – God of the Mountain (the Texan prog metalheads amaze us once again with their long-awaited debut album); PVRIS – Evergreen (multitalented musical genius Lynn Gunn delivers her most eclectic and full-on electronic alt-rock record to date); TESSERACT – War of Being (the latest offering from the endlessly inventive Milton Keynes prog metal maniacs just might be their best yet, and it’s DEFINITELY their most memorable); BABYMETAL – The Other One (quite possibly the greatest metal band to ever come out of Japan have done it again with another stone-cold banger of a record); STAIND – Confessions of the Fallen (one of the greatest secret weapons of the American post-grunge era makes their long-awaited return after a 12-year absence with one of their best albums to date)

Honourable mention:

EXPLORING BIRDSONG – Dancing In the Face of Danger

Much like with Sleep Token before them, I was genuinely ignorant of this emerging prog rock band from Liverpool up until mid-November, when Kerrang! Radio introduced me to them through their haunting cover of Deftones’ Diamond Eyes.  Then I did what I always do, see what else they’ve got knocking about on YouTube, and within two videos I was LOST.  Their second EP is completely fucking AMAZING, a magnificent musical adventure of pure imagination and experimental GENIUS which goes a long way to prove you don’t actually NEED guitars to rock out, lead-singer and pianist Lynsey Ward doing a genuinely beautiful job with just her keys.  All five tracks are absolute FIRE, but the undeniable standouts are Bear the Weight and the killer closer, No Longer We Lie.

[starsabovethemoon]

I got my dad into Exploring Birdsong🥹

[moonchild-in-blue]

Again I pray for rain But a downpour wouldn't numb the pain I wish that I could see Beyond a fate so crippling I wish that I could feel

[slrmagazine]

UK Alt-Pop Trio EXPLORING BIRDSONG Close a Chapter, Begin a New Era with "All I Lack" and Music Video

UK Alt-Pop Trio EXPLORING BIRDSONG Close a Chapter, Begin a New Era with "All I Lack" and Music Video. #exploringbirdsong

Piano-led, guitar-less British trio EXPLORING BIRDSONG closes the current chapter of its band history with their new single “All I Lack.” From now on the band is fully focused on the future, gearing up for their debut album release in 2025. “‘All I Lack’ being the last single ahead of our album release feels pretty profound,” says EXPLORING BIRDSONG. “It would make sense for this song to…

[a-s-levynn]

Have this here before i'm leaving for a few days. May check in as time allows, and the que is running still. I hope the day is kind to you. ♥

[eriong]

hold up hold up, lynsey ward from exploring birdsong is in the sleep token choir?? hello??

[freaxs-blog]

🎶 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗕𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗢𝗡 𝗠𝗬 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗬𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗧 🎵

Hey everyone! 🌟 Today, I had the pleasure of discovering an extraordinary band that is pushing the boundaries of music in the most captivating way. Allow me to introduce you to the enchanting trio known as Exploring Birdsong! 🎹✨

Their latest album, "Dancing in the Face of Danger," is an absolute triumph that showcases their beautifully curious blend of pop-sensibility, delicacy, experimentation, and heaviness. It's a musical journey like no other, led by the mesmerizing sound of the piano and supported by a guitar-less arrangement that sets them apart from the rest. 🎶🔥

Recorded and mixed at the renowned Northstone Studios in Bridgend, this album builds upon the musical foundations of their previous work, "The Thing With Feathers." With each track, the band takes us deeper into their evolving musical landscape. Synthesizers and a live string section add texture and gravity to the piano-led core, creating an immersive experience that transcends conventional boundaries. 🌌🎵

One of the most fascinating aspects of "Dancing in the Face of Danger" is how each track tells its own tale. While the album isn't conventionally conceptual, Exploring Birdsong's lyrics invite you to embark on a journey through their storytelling. It's a testament to their artistry and ability to create music that resonates on both emotional and intellectual levels. 📖💫

I'm also thrilled to share the talented individuals behind this musical masterpiece. The music and lyrics were crafted by the exceptional trio of Lynsey Ward, Jonny Knight, and Matt Harrison.

So, my friends, join me in celebrating the brilliance of Exploring Birdsong and their groundbreaking album. Let their music whisk you away to a world where genres blur, emotions run wild, and melodies resonate deep within your soul. 🙌🎶

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[belwoodmusic]

Top Tracks: Exploring Birdsong - The Collapse

Much as we love to hear about works of art born in mere minutes in a sudden rush of inspiration, I think there’s a similar romanticism to be found in projects that need fresh perspective from an older, wiser self in order to be fully realised. Maybe the artist needed time to hone their craft before they could realise their vision, or there was some missing piece in need of discovery, or maybe…