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The Echoes On Departure

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    An ochre vinyl edition of the album. Reverse-board sleeve, with a matt-laminated insert, and white poly-lined inner sleeve - all housed in a protective PVC outer sleeve. Signed + numbered card. All artwork by Timothy O'Donnell (formerly 23 envelope, 4AD).

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------- Summer days at the loch Where we met White shirt in the wind The petals drifting in stillness Cold glance in autumn Why did you do that? A line in the wall Cracking, extending The days stand still Dust, speck of dust Unbearable lightness Until the heart stops. ------- words / vocals © 2023 Kathleen Stosch music © 2023 Mark Tranmer
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about

"The Echoes on Departure" is is the seventh album from GNAC, a musical project composer Mark Tranmer started in 1990.

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Tranmer says of The "Echoes on Departure": “I finished previous album “Afternoon Frost” in 2021 — and straight away I could hear the beginnings of the next album. It is different from the previous album; more electronic, but still with some of my favourite chord progressions — and a few new ones. I also felt strongly that this album it needed a voice on two tracks — and was delighted that Kathleen provided that voice - and took those tracks beyond my envision”. Kathleen Stosch of Constant Follower provides vocals for “Betweenness” — the evocative first single — and the closing album track, “Until The Heart Stops”: a piano-led baroque waltz miniature.

An album launch party took place at the Glad Café, Glasgow, on Wednesday 22nd March, co-headlined by The Orchids.

The inclusion of early single “The Broken Fall” on Tim Burgess and
Bob Stanleyʼs 2019 “Tim Peaks” compilation inspired the relaunching of GNAC after a long hiatus; 2021 saw the release of the well-received album “Afternoon Frost” – with extensive airplay, including on KEXP and 6Music, and a Timʼs Twitter Listening Party. There were several GNAC concerts in Scotland last year — these continue further afield in 2023. Prior to GNACʼs return, Tranmer co-wrote and recorded an album with Italian pianist Alessandra Celletti in Rome. He was also half of the Montgolfier Brothers, alongside sorely missed songwriter, lyricist and vocalist Roger Quigley; the band released two albums on Alan McGeeʼs Poptones label.

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“Tranmer's music has been one of the soundtracks to my life for many years now, not least during the writing of my new novel. I love the way his supple, original music can either soothe you in the background or absorb you in the foreground.ʼ —Jonathan Coe, author of The Rotters Club and Bournville

“This is inescapably music. Chamber music, possibly...with enough post-rock plinks, plonks and percussion to reassure you itʼs not 1602.” —Kitty Empire, pop music critic, The Observer

“Beautiful...” —Alan McGee

“Ethereal...” —Tim Burgess

credits

released March 24, 2023

Spoken Word & Vocals on 7,11 by Kathleen Stosch - Kathleen's vocals recorded by McAll (Constant Follower) at Hum Of Gold, Stirling.

Recorded & mixed by Mark Tranmer at home, Stirling & at Hum Of Gold, Stirling.

All music © 2023 Mark Tranmer.

Mastered in Glasgow by Samuel J. Smith.

Thank you to Kathleen for the loan of the Fender Jaguar.

Thank you to McAll for the loan of the Fender Jazz Bass.

Artwork by Timothy O'Donnell (4AD).

All audio is uploaded as 24 bit / 48 kHz wavs.

Video for "Betweenness" by James Ockelford www.refold.co.uk

Video for "A Simple Flower" by Isobel Blank www.isobelblank.com

Video for "Until The Heart Stops" by Isobel Blank www.isobelblank.com

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