We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.
/

  • CD
    Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    In this almanac appear stories of love, renewal, the importance of community and our relationship to the earth. Shadowing these lighter themes are darker truths of untold atrocities committed by settlers on indigenous Australians during colonisation, the mass hysteria regarding a Scottish witch-hunt, flourishing love and good old-fashioned heartbreak.

    The album weaves a compelling musical tapestry balancing contemporary influences with classic, folk-rooted song writing and is the third studio album by Anglo-Australian quartet Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo.

    This is the physical CD version of Almanac which is delivered in a triple gatefold card sleeve featuring the stunning artwork by Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini.

    A free download of the album, plus the lyrics booklet are included with every purchase.     ... more

    Sold Out

  • Streaming + Download

    Thanks for supporting independent music!
    Purchasable with gift card

      £0.79 GBP  or more

     

  • Buy the Full Digital Album

lyrics

Light

Burnt leaves rode the winds that blew like ghosts through shivering trees
and battered against the windows like thieves that were trying to get in
then you broke through the glass and light fell in shapes on the ground

Clouds built a storm despite us, still you said you'd wait for me
and I took some time to get to where you said the shelter would be
then we woke up the flowers and boundlessness roars all around!

Chorus
You wend your way like a dove through dark
throwing faith at a dangerous hearts
now every silence finds the words to shout
truths we knew nothing about

Blind-cornered and mapless
the crash was as soundless as the instinct of seas
light shook and it splintered
and the water reflected all the beauty of that scene

Chorus.

credits

from Almanac, released February 7, 2011

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

Emily Barker image

Emily Barker UK

Emily Barker is the award-winning songwriter and performer of the theme to BBC TV’s Wallander starring Kenneth Branagh. Her music is an indie blend of influences from alt-country to folk via 60s pop, with comparisons ranging from PJ Harvey to Joni Mitchell. ... more

contact / help

Contact Emily Barker

Streaming and
Download help

Shipping and returns

Redeem code

Report this track or account

Emily Barker recommends:

If you like Emily Barker, you may also like:

Bandcamp Daily  your guide to the world of Bandcamp

On Bandcamp Radio

Fabiana Palladino stops by to talk about her mesmeric debut LP.
listen now