Boa Morte - Signal:Lost Boa Morte

Signal:Lost has evolved out of a somewhat unexpected period of productivity and invention in the Boa Morte world. Not only did the band build and equip their own studio, but they simultaneously recorded two very different albums for release 6 months apart. Signal: Lost is the first of these, with The Following On set for release early in 2027; two sides of the same coin. The process has seen the band develop into a tighter ensemble that  nevertheless relishes a newfound freedom for improvisation and innovation.  As always, the quality of the songwriting remains key; if Signal:Lost represents a wayward distress signal, then it’s the band’s innate melodic compass that brings us firmly back on track.  

The process has been important. The new studio provides space, both physical and temporal, to write, experiment and create. The decision to make something that sounds different to the previous records has been fundamental; to rethink a bassline, to experiment with oblique chords and rhythmic patterns, to deviate even more from the straightforward and familiar.  Then to re-engage with James Darkin (who previously produced the band's third album Before There Was Air) as producer and engineer - in order to move from lo-fi to hi-fi and back again by recording in a range of Irish studios,  and to combine this sound with the original demos. The results are a collection of the best Boa Morte songs to date; songs that play with form and structure, that gently envelop drones, muted brass, melodic interludes and found sounds. And the good news is that another album, equally beguiling, comes along in 2027! 

Spindizzy Instore Event

We're delighted to also announce that Boa Morte will be performing and signing at Spindizzy Records on Friday, October 23rd at 6pm.

If you'd like to attend, please see our events section on the website.