“Always The Girls” is the first track from Attawalpa’s new album EXPERIENCE, which follows their 2022 debut Presence.
“‘Always The Girls’ is a song born around my embarrassment/guilt about being a man’” explains Felber. “The general lack of emotional wisdom that comes with that coupled with my observations of being calmer and happier around feminine energy. It’s a celebration of our mothers.”
The release comes with a meditation of a video shot mainly in the underground tunnels of London. Ending in a celebration. As it should. Directed by long-time collaborator Emma Chitty.
Reflecting on the forthcoming album, Luis explains “It’s about acknowledging all that lived experience, good and bad. But it’s equally about the experience of playing with this band.” Attawalpa started as a sort of solo project, with me and producer/bassist/co-conspirator Matt Allchin, but now it’s grown into this 6-piece ‘family’, where everyone’s creative, and we all have each other’s backs.”
That live ensemble – featuring long-time Attawalpa drummer Henry Danowski, veteran percussionist Maurizio Ravalico (Jamiroquai), viola player Freya Hicks (Jockstrap, The Big Moon), keyboardist/actor Adam Sopp and multi-instrumentalist. On the record including Haydn Wynn (Rosie Alena, Blossom Calderone) and Matt Jones (Jamie T, Ultrasound), in addition to Messrs Felber and Allchin – cut its collective teeth working on Felber-composed soundtracks for a brace of 2022 Lena Dunham movies, Sharp Stick and Catherine Called Birdy, as well as playing high profile Attawalpa shows during much of 2022-23.
These included sharing bills with Bruce Springsteen, Grace Jones, The Rolling Stones, Phoebe Bridgers and The War on Drugs at BST in Hyde Park and with Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Spiritualized and Aldous Harding at All Points East in Victoria Park, in addition to sell-out headline shows at London venues The Lexington and Ivy House and a memorable Margate performance on artist Tracy Emin’s roof.
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