Some more Alasdair Roberts solo live appearances have been lined up for the rest of 2006, with more anticipated. Keep an eye on the Live page of this site for more information.
Specials
June 26th, 2006
We are pleased to announce the addition of a new feature on the website. In the Specials section you will currently find a song from the archive available for download, with more to come; other Specials will be added shortly.
Drinking Milk Again
June 26th, 2006
Appendix Out: "Drinking Milk Again" (Roberts)
Download [4.17 MB, 3:39]
Originally released on a CD accompanying the Japanese publication The Magazine of Superdeformed World (Vol. 13, 1999 early summer edition).
Recorded at home on 4-track in 1999.
June Happenings
June 15th, 2006
Alasdair and his band of three have finished recording a new album. It’s due to be mixed in early July and released in the autumn.
Unlike last year’s No Earthly Man LP, which contained only traditional songs and ballads, all of the songs recorded in this month’s session are Roberts-written.
Last week Alasdair recorded a song co-written with poet Robin Robertson. It will be included on an upcoming Chemikal Underground Records release featuring collaborations between (mostly) Scottish musicians and writers, for which no release date is yet confirmed.
Robin Robertson’s latest collection Swithering is available now, published by Picador.
Alasdair has two solo festival appearances lined up in August - check the Live page for more information.
Triptych Festival 2005
Tron Theatre, Glasgow, Scotland, 30th April 2005
May 2005 | Erasing Clouds | Anna Battista
Alasdair Roberts’ set is tinged with folk references and it is inspired by traditional Scottish ballads. He performs songs from Appendix Out’s back catalogue (”Frozen Blight”, “Ice Age”), from his 2003 album Farewell Sorrow (”Come, My Darling Polly”) and from his latest No Earthly Man. Death and tragedy are always at the core of Roberts’ songs, but the way he delivers them in his calm and clear voice, as if he were telling us a story, is mesmerizing. His flawless set closes with two gems, “Admiral Cole” and “Sweet William”, which leave the audience in awe of this young charismatic singer and songwriter.
No Earthly Man
April 2005 | Uncut | Louis Pattison
Will Oldham-assisted third solo LP for true Scottish laird of the Drag City roster. Read more…
No Earthly Man
Sunday March 20, 2005 | The Observer | Kitty Empire
Scot Alasdair Roberts has released three excellent albums as Appendix Out and two under his own name, his spectral folk drawing comparisons with fellow travellers such as Will Oldham. Read more…
No Earthly Man
Sunday March 20, 2005 | The Times | Stewart Lee
Roberts’ decision to abandon the indie rockers Appendix Out and devote himself to traditional music has resulted in three fine solo albums, of which this is the crowning achievement. Read more…
