These Roots Know No Boundaries

by Sphelm

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Carsten Pieper So, the tags given by the band are acoustic, ambient and electronic, which might seem a strange mix, but describes this album quite well! These Mancunians really have their own sound which is quite an achievement. I think, we can call the music proggy, but in the best sense of the word, not copying other artists/styles but creating something new! Favorite track: Crystal Catcher.

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1.	Lingchi 05:42	buy track
2.	After The Dopamine 04:18	buy track
3.	Stillness 04:40	buy track
4.	The Hatch 02:50	buy track
5.	Acatalepsy 04:21	buy track
6.	Crystal Catcher 04:12	buy track
7.	Prince Rupert's Drop 06:45	buy track
8.	Coexist 04:52	buy track
9.	These Roots Know No Boundaries 05:24	buy track
10.	Boxes 04:32	buy track

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released October 21, 2016

Sphelm are Mike McKnight and Tim Powell.

All music written by Mike McKnight and Tim Powell.
All lyrics written by Mike McKnight and Tim Powell.
Additional words by Darren Simon, Darryll Clarkson, Steph Powell,
Tony Blair and Benjamin Netanyahu.

Guest vocals on "Stillness", "Acatalepsy" and "These Roots Know No Boundaries" by Vicky Kerr.
Trumpet played by Barry Godin on "Acatalepsy" and "These Roots Know No Boundaries".
Synths and additional beats on "Crystal Catcher" by Phil Bretnall.
Bass guitar played throughout by Darryll Clarkson.
Synths by Freddie Baker on "After The Dopamine".

Recorded at Palatine Studios 2015 - 2016
Engineered and mixed by Ben Ward at Palatine Studios.
Produced by Ben Ward and Sphelm at Palatine Studios.
Mastered by Tim Osbaldeston at Mighty Reel Studios, Berlin.

Album artwork by Tim Powell and Stefan Hepe.

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Sphelm Manchester, UK

Debut album out on Bad Elephant Music 21st October 2016! We sing lovely harmonies, play melodic acoustic guitar in a weird tuning mixed with dirty synths and electronic beats, banging the world to rights since 2013.

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