As on the album, Cowley is joined by long-time band mates, Evan Jenkins on drums and Rex Horan on bass, with guest appearances by Brian Eno collaborator Leo Abrahams on guitars and FX. Spacebound Apes Live sees Neil Cowley Trio perform the album in its entirety.
And yes, I’m not ashamed to say it, it’s a concept album!” He continues, “ I t sounds a bit cryptic, but hopefully everyone will come along for the ride”. It’s been utterly immersive yet incredibly exciting. “ It takes in themes of guilt, fear, loss and longing with a few twists along the way. “This is a project ‘I’ve been working towards for a long time” Cowley says. This intriguing and inspiring story is woven together with some of the most impassioned music that Neil has created. ‘ Spacebound Apes’ – Cowley’s 6th studio album with his trio – is a concept album a glorious, hypnotic soundtrack to an out-of-the ordinary, thought-provoking tale of one man- Lincoln- an everyday kind of guy whose unfolding blog reveals a bizarre story that culminates with the album release and show. Widely acclaimed as a composer of dynamic, cinematic music and having “genuine vision” (The Sunday Times), pianist Neil Cowley presents his latest creation, a bold exercise in atmosphere and emotion an ambitious multi layered outing that is quite possibly his most musically confident statement to date.
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