Lawrence Arabia

Lawrence Arabia, the savant-like songwriting alter ego of New Zealander James Milne, is a former member of The Brunettes, The Ruby Suns and one time touring member of Okkervil River. Chant Darling, his full length Bella Union debut, melds irreverent lyrics with West Coast melodies and lush harmonies, playing like a modern take on the work of classic popsmiths like Jonathan Richman and Brian Wilson. Hewn in large part from James’ gradual relocation to London and recorded over 18 months in a Stockholm studio, three London flats, Port Chalmers, a car club in Wellington and an Auckland studio, Chant Darling signals the emergence of a weighty new voice straight from the new pop frontier of the southern hemisphere.

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