SOJOURNER Release ‘Perennial’ EP
June 4th, 2021
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International atmospheric black metal band Sojourner issued two-song EP Perennial on June 4th, 2021 through Napalm Records.
Songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Mike Lamb commented: “When I approached the songwriting for this mini-EP I wanted to do something special that encompassed both where we began and where we are today, because while we’ve grown and changed over the last six years we still have the same passion and vision for the band that brought us together initially. I approached both the songwriting and recording for this EP in the same way that I did on Empires Of Ash (2016) and The Shadowed Road (2018), even down to recording all of the instruments back in New Zealand again for the first time since we began, in the same room where I wrote ‘Heritage Of The Natural Realm’ in 2015.
“It also seemed like a fitting time to do something that sat somewhere between a reinterpretation of ‘Heritage Of The Natural Realm’ and a sequel of sorts for the second EP track, ‘Relics Of The Natural Realm’, bringing our 2015 beginnings full circle back to where we are now and the band that we’ve evolved into in 2021. This is reflected in the cover art, again by our good friend Jordan Grimmer who did the original Empires Of Ash cover, showing the meeting of Sojourner both past and present. We couldn’t be happier with our incredibly talented new members, both of who turned in absolutely beautiful vocal performances, and we’re so excited about the bright future ahead for the band.”
As referenced, Perennial marks the recording debuts of members Lucia Amelia Emmanueli, Tom O’Dell, and Scotty Lodge.
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Perennial was produced by Mike Lamb at Oneiros Studio in Dunedin, New Zealand.
The track listing is as follows:
01. ‘Perennial’
02. ‘Relics Of The Natural Realm’
Sojourner’s line-up is as follows:
Emilio Crespo (vocals)
Lucia Amelia Emmanueli (vocals)
Mike Lamb (guitars, piano, synth, and keyboards)
Tom O’Dell (guitars and backing vocals)
Scotty Lodge (bass)
Riccardo Floridia (drums)
Perennial will be made available in the following formats; digital single, and 12-inch ivory vinyl (limited to 300 copies).
A music video was created for the title track, while an official vocal singthrough video was released for the song ‘Relics Of The Natural Realm’. Both clips can be viewed below.
Third studio record Premonitions was released in May 2020 via Napalm.
Promotional photograph by Heike Langhans.
