Communion by The Anchoress
In late spring of 2011, Liam Howe (Marina & the Diamonds, Emiliana Torrini, Sneaker Pimps) captured a new set of string-laden recordings by Catherine Anne Davies and her all-female string section.
In 2025, the 7 track mini album gets a proper release on vinyl and CD via for the very first time via Scottish label Last Night From Glasgow. There will be two vinyl coloure: limited edition purple marble (exclusive to Bandcamp and the 2025 live shows) and white marble vinyl (exclusive to the LNFG label store only).
Recorded live in a single afternoon at the legendary Church Studios in London’s Crouch End (once owned by the Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart and birthplace of 'Sweet Dreams'), Communion is a collection of songs stripped of drums and modern technology.
As well as a reference to the former sacred function of the studio space, Communion takes its name from the idea of “sharing something between a group of musicians” and the numerous churches that Catherine and her strings had been playing in the run-up to the recording. Mastered by Jon Astley (Tori Amos, Emmylou Harris) and engineered by Rich Wilkinson (Magic Numbers), these are songs that are haunted by a heavy heart and that voice, which has been described by Metro as "like a lake of black honey" (METRO) and as "gorgeous. sick. beautiful" by Courtney Love.
Tracklist
| 1. | Waiting To Breathe | 3:00 |
| 2. | The Heart Wants To Be A Hammer | 2:40 |
| 3. | Over & Over | 4:16 |
| 4. | Yeats Is On Mine | 3:44 |
| 5. | Going Wrong | 4:15 |
| 6. | Telephone | 3:59 |
| 7. | Grow Out (Bonus Demo) | 2:39 |
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Welsh multi-instrumentalist and producer Catherine Anne Davies is The Anchoress.
Her albums, ‘Confessions of A Romance Novelist’ and ‘ The Art of Losing’ were released on Kscope to widespread critical acclaim and named amongst The Sunday Times and Guardian critics’ Albums of the Year, HMV’s Welsh Album of the Year, Best Newcomer at the PROG awards, and two nominations for the Welsh Music Prize.