{"product_id":"the-eighteenth-day-of-may-2lp","title":"The Eighteenth Day Of May [2LP]","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Eighteenth Day of May - The Eighteenth Day Of May [2LP]\u003c\/h2\u003e\nDouble LP version. Deluxe reissue of the sole album by The Eighteenth Day Of May. Beginning life as a trio in London, 2003, the original line-up consisted of Allison Brice (vocals, flute), Richard Olson (acoustic guitar) and Ben Phillipson (guitar, mandolin) before expanding the following year to include the rhythm section of Mark Nicholas (bass) and Karl Sabino (drums, autoharp) and finally Alison Cotton (viola). This being the mid zeros, the independent music scene in the UK was reluctant to embrace a sun-dazed folk band but this, their sole album, has gradually feathered a bed of affection amongst international folk fans. Twenty years on, the album is now rightfully seen as a trailblazer for the myriad alternative\/psych folk bands that emerged in its wake. Andy Childs who signed the band originally takes up the story. \"I first heard their music on a cover mounted CD with the much missed Comes With A Smile magazine and as far as I could tell no-one was making music like this anymore, certainly not with such panache and confidence. To my jaded ears it all sounded so uninhibited -- old weird folk songs, Americana, original psych-folk, minimalist drones. Great melodies and all six of them could sing! A joyous, unfettered sound that could in one moment conjure up flashes of The Byr(more...)\n01. Eighteen Days\n02. Sir Casey Jones\n03. The Highest Tree\n04. Deed I Do\n05. Hide And Seek\n06. Twig Folly Close\n07. Lady Margaret\n08. Cold Early Morning\n09. Monday Morning's No Good Coming Down\n10. The Waterman's Song To His Daughter\n11. Seven Dials\n12. Up The Hill\n13. Quiet Joys\n14. Would Be King\n15. Stone Cold\n16. Tell Me Tomorrow\n17. Mary Anne\n18. Dawn\n19. Cod'ine\n20. Flowers Of The Forest","brand":"The Eighteenth Day of May","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48774286803161,"sku":"5051142053534","price":37.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/0468\/3425\/files\/The-Eighteenth-Day-of-May-The-Eighteenth-Day-Of-May-_2LP-691081757.jpg?v=1780377895","url":"https:\/\/drownedworldrecords.com\/en-gb\/products\/the-eighteenth-day-of-may-2lp","provider":"Drowned World Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}