Burd Ellen - Says The Never Beyond (2020) Hi-Res

Burd Ellen is the name given to the solo project of Glasgow-based singer and musician Debbie Armour, which has, since 2018, formed a natural continuation of her earlier work with artists like Alasdair Roberts, Alex Neilson and Howie Reeve. Here, in the company of singer and multi-instrumentalist Gayle Brogan aka Pefkin (also of Electroscope and Barrett’s Dottled Beauty), Debbie aims to explore, primarily through the medium of traditional song from Britain and beyond, ideas of persistence, resonance and deep cultural roots. Burd Ellen evokes dark landscapes and deep stories by means of innovative instrumentation, drone and sound-wash techniques which support detailed, often also quite intricately layered, vocal work to create a unique sonic atmosphere.