Preaching from the Pews: Serafina Steer

Stolen recordings cello playing siren Serafina Steer releases her new Jarvis Cocker produced album ‘The Moths Are Real’ on CD, LP and download on January 14th, 2013. To herald the album’s release a show ‘Serafina Steer and Special Guests’ will take place on Thursday 24th January at St. Leonard’s Church Shoreditch, where some of the album was recorded.

The album is preceded by a haunting single ‘Night Before Mutiny’, watch the wonderful Jarvis directed video below. Where a synchronized underwater ballet is soundtracked by Serafina’s enchanting Nico-esque vocal tone and trembling instrumentals that gradually envelop. “Recorded in twilight at London Fields Lido, the surreal visuals show a doomed flotilla of paper boats hovering on the surface of the outdoor pool’s misty waters, as swimmers Asha Randall and Olivia Federici, both members of the UK’s Olympic team and known as Aquabatix.”
It’s the culmination of half a dozen years of work for Serafina who has supported artists including Viv Albertine, Young Marble Giants, tunng, David Grubbs, Buck 65, Sebastian Rochford, JP Masseira, Beth Jeans Houghton & Mary Hampton.Her previous albums ’Cheap Demo Bad Science’ (2006) and ‘Change Is Good, Change Is Good’   established Serafina as an emerging talent to watch, but this record promises that Serafina’s ideas have been clarified promising something truly special.

Serafina is accompanied on the album by Steve Mackey, Jarvis Cocker, The Boxettes, Polar Bear’s Seb Rochford and The Flying Lizards’ keyboard wizard David Cunningham. Recording took place at The Way Studios, Old Street, The Square in East London, Konk, Fish Factory and St Leonard’s Church variously between December 2011 and June 2012.

Serafina Steer supports The Revival Hour for their Twisted Folk UK tour
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Tue 20 Nov MANCHESTER, BOTW

Wed 21 Nov LEEDS, BRUDENELL

Thu 22 Nov LIVERPOOL, PARR ST STUDIO 2

Fri 23 Nov NORWICH, ARTS CENTRE

Mon 26 Nov BRIGHTON, KOMEDIA

Tue 27 Nov BRISTOL, LOUISIANA

Wed 28 Nov EXETER, PHOENIX

Thu 29 Nov LONDON, VILLAGE UNDERGROUND

Night Swim with Jarvis Cocker on Nowness.com.