May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
I’m old! I went to London over the weekend and I am still recovering from that! As much as it has drained me, I would do it again – just not in the immediate future. The reason for my trip was to see the only live show that The Anchoress was performing for 2026, in…
Sorry for the delay in getting this uploaded to the blog. The day after the release of As We Once Were, Catherine was on Radio Wales speaking with Adam Walton about the new album. I like to get these radio appearances, esp. if they are on the BBC as know fans overseas don’t have access…
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Five years from my last conversation with The Anchoress (aka Catherine Anne Davies) regarding the release of previous album, The Art of Losing, I had the privlege once again to speak with her. This time we discuss new album As We Once Were talking about; tracks on the album, the recording and production process, motherhood,…
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It’s been five years since the release of new material from The Anchoress (the musical moniker of Catherine Anne Davies). A half decade can seem an extensive period in the often fickle world of the music industry (can I just state at this point I do despair at the label of the creation of music…
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In case anyone missed it, or you live overseas and have not been able to listen, here is an edited version of The Anchoress on Loose Ends (presented by Kiri Pritchard-McLean) briefly discussing the origins of her moniker and details about As We Once Were, as well as performing a special stripped-back version of ‘Throw…
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There has been news from The Anchoress over the past 24 hours. Her third studio album titled As We Once Were is set for release on Last Night From Glasgow in early August. There are various formats and bundles available, including a cassette! The ‘absolutely everything’ bundle has already sold out, but there is plenty…
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