SUMMER'S LEASE

CD 1 (63:39)
1. Expecting Snow (2020 remix) (2:45)
2. Kingmaker (live at Real World Studios) (10:51)
3. Wind Distorted Pioneers (new studio version) (4:38)
4. Summer's Lease (live at Real World Studios) (5:06)
5. Master James of St George (live at Real World Studios) (6:23)
6. London Song (2020 remix) (33:56) :
- i. Turner on the Thames (3:07)
- ii. London Plane (10:02)
- iii. Lost Rivers of London (6:00)
- iv. London Stone (2:04)
- v. Skylon (6:44)
- vi. Mudlarks (5:59)

CD 2 (77:55)
1. Victorian Brickwork (13:04)
2. Judas Unrepentant (7:16)
3. East Coast Racer (15:44)
4. Curator of Butterflies (8:51)
5. Swan Hunter (6:45)
6. The Transit of Venus Across the Sun (7:19)
7. Don't Forget the Telescope (6:01) *
8. Brave Captain (12:55)

Total Time 141:34

* Brand new instrumental track written by Nick D'Virgilio, exclusive to this release.

- David Longdon / lead & backing vocals, flute, guitar, mandolin, keyboard, percussion, co-producer
- Dave Gregory / electric & 12-string guitars
- Rikard Sjöblom / keyboards, electric & 12-string guitars, accordion, backing vocals
- Danny Manners / keyboards, double bass
- Rachel Hall / violin, viola, cello, backing vocals, string arrangements
- Greg Spawton / bass, bass pedals, 12-string guitar, brass arrangements, co-producer
- Nick D'Virgilio / drums, percussion, keyboard, guitar, backing vocals

Alongside the new track, the album includes the full 33 minute song cycle called "London Song" which has never previously been released on CD. This version of London Song benefits from additional instrumentation which was not included on the previously released download and streaming versions of the song-cycle.
Summer's Lease also sees the exclusive release of a brand new studio recording of "Wind Distorted Pioneers". A live version of this track was performed by the band for the 2015 Stone and Steel Blu-Ray video release. However, this re-arranged version has never before been released as a studio recording.
Finally, one of the band's earliest pieces, "Expecting Snow" has been updated for this album, with new keyboards replacing the keyboard parts on the original album sessions.

Cover: Sarah Louise Ewing
Label: Belle Antique (BELLE 203282-3)
Format: CD, Digital
March 25, 2020