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“After the City” Album (2022)

After the City was released 25 February 2022.

The Guardian / The Observer says “A richly woven dystopia - this dramatic lockdown album mixes lively acoustic folk-rock with desolate pastoral pieces…. An album of well realised ambition” ★★★★ - Neil Spencer, The Guardian & The Observer

Folk Radio UK says “Bird In The Belly’s approach is eloquent, lovingly detailed & touched with a welcome dash of experimentalism. Judge After The City on its songs, its musicianship, its sheer ambition. Bird In The Belly are one of the most talented and unusual groups around, and here they have taken on a relatively obscure subject and made it accessible, gripping and mythical” - Thomas Blake, Folk Radio UK 

(more reviews over on the Press page)

Order the new album from Cargo Records here

“Neighbours and Sisters” Album (2019)

Neighbours and Sisters was released 18 October 2019.

The Guardian says “Laura Ward’s lovely voice sweetens the wilfully jagged edges of fellow singer Ben Webb, as they direct songs about executions, workhouse whistleblowers and traumatised soldiers to the heart” 

RnR Magazine says “These are songs performed with directness & clarity. The vocals of Laura Ward have a crystal purity;when they entwine with the gruff,grizzled delivery of Ben Webb the contrast creates something stunningly beautiful…on the basis of Bird in the Belly, English traditional music is alive and well and has a fine future”

Order / listen to the album here: https://smarturl.it/NeighboursandSisters

"The Crowing" Album (2018)

The Crowing is Bird in the Belly' debut album, released 23 March 2018. 

Folk Radio UK says "The songs are akin to being huddled around a campfire listening to gothic folklore, or the rhythmic beauty of a well-written classical poem. For each song on their debut album ‘The Crowing’ is an old forgotten British story, long forgotten or never recorded. As a band Bird in the Belly are reigniting these past British voices and introducing them to today’s folk audience, by creating raw and visceral songs with a 60’s folk revival feel around them. A sound that straddles contemporary folk but with a charming and distinctive echo of more ancient times."

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