Church of Birch
Diane Birch with The Phenomenal Handclap Band - The Velveteen Age EP
In a week (December 7th, so 7 days and 12 hours, roughly) marks the release of “The Velveteen Age”– Diane’s collaboration with The Phenomenal Handclap Band. The album is made up of covers– notably within the classic ‘goth’ realm, but more or less they are songs that were rather anthemic to her at that point in her life. Between Diane and Phenomenal Handclap, there is a ton of natural funk and groove– and slight nods (see if you can actually find them!) to some collective favorites like Sea Level’s “Fifty Four”, and Demis Rousos “I Dig You”, as well as some channeling classic vibe from Abba to Morricone to Patrick Adams.
Its an amazing record, I can’t wait for you to hear it!
(Did I mention I designed the cover-art?)
TRACKLIST:
This Corrosion (Sisters of Mercy)
Kiss Them For Me (Siouxsie & The Banshees)
Bring On The Dancing Horses (Echo & The Bunnymen)
Atmosphere (Joy Division)
Primary (The Cure)
Tarantula (This Mortal Coil)
A Strange Kind of Love (Peter Murphy)
