Lavinia Blackwall (Trembling Bells) shares new single 'The Damage We Have Done' ahead of UK tour dates

Lavinia Blackwall shares new single
'The Damage We Have Done' 

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UK tour dates commence on April 2nd

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Lavinia Blackwall’s work with prolific Glaswegian psych-folk outfit Trembling Bells has earnt her a reputation as one of the best voices in the scene, many critics have likened her singing prowess to that of Fairport Convention singer Sandy Denny. Along with Trembling Bells she has released seven full-length albums and performed as the backing band to folk legends Bonnie Prince Billy and The Incredible String Band’s Mike Herron. In 2020 she releases Muggington Lane End, her debut solo album released under her own name. In 2021, she and Laura J Martin released Wyndow, the debut self-titled album from their new psychedelic-pop project. 

Now, Blackwall is releasing her new single ‘The Damage We Have Done’, a powerful dose of folk-rock and the sign of new things to come. Inspired by Percy Shelley’s ‘Ozymandias’, the single is about the brevity we have on this planet. “It’s about the fact that we can't take anything with us, hoping to leave behind something meaningful and the hope that one day we'll all meet again. The realisation that there is an environmental and spiritual consequence to the lives we choose to lead,” says Blackwall. 

Recorded at ‘The Barn’, the studio Blackwall shares with her partner and producer Marco Rea at their home in Hardgate, Scotland. “We really went down the rabbit hole with this one,” says Blackwall, speaking of the recording process. “Strings, thumb piano, far too many guitar parts. I must have recorded the vocals about 60 times and was really struggling to get it right, but we got there eventually,” she says. “With the chord progressions and circular movement of the verses, the sound of it is very individual. I don't think it sounds like anything else out there right now”. 

‘The Damage We Have Done’ is out today via streaming services, ahead of Blackwall’s UK tour which is taking place from April 2nd onwards. Dates below. 

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Sun 2nd - Birmingham Kitchen garden cafe
Mon 3rd - The Castle Hotel Manchester
Tues 4th - The Ferret Preston
Thurs 6th - The Golden Lion Todmorden
Fri 7th - The Piper St Leonards
Sat 8th- The Glad cafe, Glasgow