Every Valley is a studio album by British art rock band Public Service Broadcasting. The group’s third original album, it is a concept album which focuses on a topic of modern history, much like the band’s previous work. The album’s story depicts the history of the mining industry in Wales, more specifically chronicling the rise and decline of the country’s coal industry. The band’s lead songwriter, J Willgoose, Esq., described the album’s premise as an allegory for today’s “abandoned and neglected communities across the western world”, which have led to a “malignant, cynical and calculating brand of politics.” Every Valley was recorded in situ in the former steelworks town of Ebbw Vale, in South Wales. The band made use of a community hall formerly used as a convention space by the town’s local workers’ institute for the album’s recording. It also features guest appearances by Welsh musicians James Dean Bradfield and Lisa Jên Brown, Scottish singer Tracyanne Campbell (of Camera Obscura) and English band Haiku Salut, as well as the Beaufort Male Choir. The album was released by PIAS Recordings on 7 July 2017. The album was commercially successful in the band’s home country, with critical reception being highly positive.
Tracklisting
- Every Valley
- The Pit
- People Will Always Need Coal
- Progress
- Go To The Road
- All Out
- Turn No More
- They Gave Me A Lamp
- You + Me
- Mother Of The Village
- Take Me Home
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| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia URL | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Every_Valley |
| Format | Vinyl LP Album Limited Edition (180 gram, Clear) |
| Label | Play It Again Sam |
| Catalog Number | PIASR970LPX |
| Notes | Limited edition clear vinyl edition, available exclusively through independent record stores. Recorded at Leeders Vale, Ebbw Vale Institute, January & February 2017 Haiku Salut appear courtesy of How Does It Feel To Be Loved?, Lisa Jên Brown appears courtesy of Real World Records, J. Willgoose, Esq. published by Mute Song; James Dean Bradfield published by copyright control; Lisa Jên Brown published by Real World; Haiku Salut published by copyright control; JFAbraham published by copyright control; Roger Edwards and Roger Hand’s ‘Take Me Home’ published by Mute Song Cover artwork is taken from ‘Viaduct’, Hannah Benwitz 1. EVERY VALLEY Contains samples from: Every Valley, licensed by the BFI, all rights reserved; and the Dick Cavett Show, courtesy of Daphne Productions 2. THE PIT Contains samples from Plan For Coal, New Power In Their Hands, Modern Wales & Every Valley, all licensed by the BFI, all rights reserved 3. PEOPLE WILL ALWAYS NEED COAL Contains samples from A Job In Coal, People Will Always Need Coal, Mining Review 3rd Year No. 7, Modern Wales and Big Job, all licensed by the BFI, all rights reserved 4. PROGRESS Contains samples from Modern Wales, Plan For Coal and New Power In Their Hands, all licensed by the BFI, all rights reserved 5. GO TO THE ROAD Contains samples from Above Us The Earth, licensed by the BFI, all rights reserved; and The Welsh Miner, Artsmagic Ltd and used with kind permission 6. ALL OUT Contains samples of: All Out, University of Bristol and used with kind permission; Smiling And Splendid Women, used by kind permission of The South Wales Miners’ Library, Swansea University; Swansea Women’s Group / Jazz Heritage Wales; and The Welsh Miner, Artsmagic Ltd and used with kind permission 7. TURN NO MORE Words by Idris Davies, adapted from the poem Gwalia Deserta, used with kind permission of Gomer Press 8. THEY GAVE ME A LAMP Contains samples from: interviews with Margaret Donovan and Christine Powell, used by kind permission of the South Wales Miners’ Library, Swansea University; Margaret Donovan; Christine Powell; and All Out, University of Bristol and used with kind permission Title taken from Phyllis Jones’ They Gave Me a Lamp: Reminiscences of a Colliery Nursing Officer, used by the kind permission of Patricia Mee 9. YOU + ME 10. MOTHER OF THE VILLAGE Contains samples from: The Welsh Miner, Artsmagic Ltd and used with kind permission; interview with Ron Stoate, recorded by J. Willgoose, Esq. and used with kind permission; and samples from recorded interview with Christine Powell, used by kind permission of The South Wales Miners’ Library, Swansea University; Christine Powell 11. TAKE ME HOME Performed by the Beaufort Male Choir Contains a sample from Every Valley, licensed by the BFI, all rights reserved. |
| Discogs URL | Public Service Broadcasting - Every Valley |