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If you happen to actually need to get away from all of it, Chale Abbey could be the spot. Located on the southern tip of the Isle Of Wight, the studio is housed inside a superb sixteenth Century barn, all authentic oak trusses and pure stone partitions. “It’s out in the midst of nowhere and a 10-minute stroll to the coast,” enthuses multi-instrumentalist Jordan Lehning, flipping his telephone digicam to provide Uncut a digital pan of the studio. “We’re within the management room now. It’s simply stunning, completely remoted. An awesome place to make a file.” Even when it means travelling all the way in which from Nashville, which is the place Lehning, Andrew Combs, Dominic Billett and Romford-born Spencer Cullum are often based mostly. Their new group, Echolalia, is rounded out by bassist Eli Beaird, multi-instrumentalist Juan Solorzano and Lehning’s brother Jason on synths and engineering duties.

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“Just a few years in the past I advised Jordan about this magical place, so we ended up reserving some days to file right here,” explains Cullum, peering over Lehning’s shoulder. The pair cherished Chale Abbey a lot that they’re again there now, engaged on one other undertaking. However earlier than that, Echolalia’s self-titled debut is due out in February – it’s a heat, psychedelic people set that always feels peculiarly English, evoking the pastoral spirit of Robert Wyatt, Kevin Ayers or Cat Stevens. “A number of the songs had been written on the spot, actually,” says Cullum. “Then we’d all begin chipping in concepts.” There was little or no dialogue beforehand, intentionally so. “I feel we every introduced three tunes to the desk, and just about our first instincts guided the course,” says Lehning. “We type of simply dove in. I feel we minimize the file in three or 4 days.”

The key to the undertaking’s success, it appears, is belief. These musicians have all been associates for a while, showing on one another’s information or at dwell exhibits. But they’d by no means performed altogether earlier than. “It felt like a kind of issues that you simply speak about with associates if you’re out for a drink however by no means appeared more likely to come to fruition,” says Combs, becoming a member of us over Zoom from the States. “However Jordan made it occur. I feel ‘collaborative’ and ‘enjoyable’ had been the important thing phrases for me.”

Jason Lehning chimes in from Nashville: “With most information, you’re simply framing one character, placing all of your power into making that particular person sound nice,” he observes. “Echolalia has singers and artists, however there was none of that type of power. It was like hanging out together with your childhood associates and driving bikes across the neighbourhood. However it nonetheless has that artistry. That was a very fascinating factor for me.”

This overriding sense of bonhomie is mirrored within the album’s closing observe, the spontaneous “In The Pub”. Primarily a geezer-ish East London singalong, it proved a cultural schooling for the visiting People. “I feel it was the primary take,” laughs Jordan Lehning. “We couldn’t have performed that two or 3 times. It was the very last thing we tracked and it was actually humorous.”

“I used to be channelling Chas & Dave,” chirps Cullum. “Me and Dom are massive followers!”

It stays to be seen if Echolalia might be a one-off. Schedules being what they’re, everybody concerned is hopeful that the celebrities will align once more quickly. The prospect of touring, more than likely within the UK and Europe, can also be on the agenda. “For me, it’s the proper band,” says Cullum. “Each band member is somebody that I like, musically and personality-wise. Often, if you’re youthful and in a band, the bloomin’ bass participant desires to do a Snow Patrol tune and your drummer desires you all to put on hats…”

Echolalia is launched by Full Time Pastime on February 28

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