...And Then We Saw Land (CD)

Since last we saw them, the band have been on adventures both personal (MIKE went to India, ASHLEY moved to Somerset) and shared - such as their ten-day voyage of discovery with Malian desert bluesmen TINARIWEN, a unique collaboration that aimed to fuse the sounds of the two bands together. An experience that helped shape TUNNGquot;s approach to the new album quot;We learned that you don?t always need structure! As long as there is presence, emotion and groove. It taught US that everything is open and adaptable...quot; in the spirit of all that travel and experimentation, they?ve decided to call their new album quot;.And Then We Saw Land? - and it's full of adventurous spirit. The first Tunng album to take more than a year to write and produce, it's packed with big choruses and joyful tunes. quot;We wanted to make a record that would be a great live set,quot; says Mike. quot;My friend described it as quot;Epic Folk Disco Brass Magnificent,? and I?m not sure you could call any other Tunng record that.quot; Three songs contain what the band describe as THE MEGA CHORUS - a 15-strong group of collaborators and drinking buddies who lent their voices to the album one rainy night in an abandoned school hall in Old Street. Says Mike: quot;I want audiences singing along and becoming... THE MEGA CHORUS!quot;