This is a partnership as remarkable as it is inventive and intelligent. From their previous projects, we already knew that singer-songwriters Amelia Fletcher and Rob Pursey have indie pop gems for the ages in them, and they live up to that reputation with indie pop outfit The Catenary Wires (listen to Mirrorball from their 2021 Birling Gap LP for the most compelling evidence). But on their new full-length album, Sounds Made By Humans, they up their game by collaborating with Brian Bilston, one of the UK’s most popular poets. It turns out to be a perfect match.
Together—with Ian Button on drums and Fay Hallam on keyboard—they deliver thirteen unique tracks where appealing poetry (thematically total in the here and now) and punchy music (played by a full band) have become completely intertwined. Not only do they redefine the use of spoken word in songs, they also give a new meaning to the concept of synergy. It’s tempting to quote from the countless memorable and relatable lines, but that wouldn’t do them justice—really, you just have to listen.
Sounds Made By Humans is out now digitally, on CD and vinyl LP, through Skep Wax Records.
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