Swift & Raven is the title track from Francesca Mountfort’s charming new album. Recorded with Josh Delaney (Rat & Co, SMILE) at Smooch Records, the work experiments with cello and voice samples, creating music that is feminine, fragile and emotional. The classic nature of the cello is embraced and built upon using subtle electronics and recording techniques resulting in a captivating sonic exploration beyond the need for words.
“The cello is my voice. Through the cello I feel like I am able to express ideas and feelings that for me are beyond words.” The track was written in Prague and explores Raven spirituality. Folklore beliefs that the Raven is a mythical creature, believed to be the mediator animal between life and death and is able to pass between both realms. Francesca Mountfort is launching Swift & Raven at Bakehouse Studios, Melbourne on November 19.
Listen to the title track now.