| Lost in the Cedar Wood | ||||
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| Released | 14 May 2021 | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 41:35 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Transgressive | |||
| Producer | Charlie Andrew | |||
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Lost in the Cedar Wood is the fifth [lower-alpha 1] studio album by British singer-songwriter Johnny Flynn, released on 14 May 2021 through Transgressive Records. [1] The album is a collaboration between Flynn and British nature writer Robert Macfarlane. [2] [3]
Flynn and Macfarlane collaborated to make Lost in the Cedar Wood beginning in the first half of 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. [4] In an interview, Flynn noted that much of the writing was done separately, with communication with Macfarlane via WhatsApp, due to COVID lockdown restrictions. [2]
The album is loosely based on the Epic of Gilgamesh , aiming to compare the themes of the ancient work with the modern world in the context of the pandemic. [4] The album was recorded in a solar-powered cottage in Hampshire, England. [5]
The track "Home and Dry" was released as a single, entitled "Home & Dry (For the Fishing Industry Safety Group)" on July 7, 2020.
A music video animated and directed by Lynn Tomlinson was released for the track "Ten Degrees of Strange". [6]
The album has a score of 76 on the review aggregator Metacritic, signifying "generally favorable reviews". [7] NME gave Lost in the Cedar Wood four out of five stars, comparing it with the "joyful sound of spotting sunshine in the darkest of times". [4] Clash magazine gave the album a rating of 8/10, calling it a "barnburner". [5] Timothy Monger, writing for AllMusic, rated the album 4/5, praising the collaboration between Flynn and Macfarlane. [8]
All tracks are written by Johnny Flynn and Robert Macfarlane
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ten Degrees of Strange" | 4:30 |
| 2. | "The World to Come" | 3:56 |
| 3. | "Gods and Monsters" | 3:36 |
| 4. | "Bonedigger" | 3:28 |
| 5. | "I Can't Swim There" | 4:31 |
| 6. | "Nether" | 2:51 |
| 7. | "Flood in the Desert" | 3:35 |
| 8. | "Tree Rings" | 2:47 |
| 9. | "Enkidu Walked" | 4:00 |
| 10. | "Home and Dry" | 3:20 |
| 11. | "Ferryman" | 4:57 |
| Total length: | 41:35 | |
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Albums (OCC) [9] | 13 |
| UK Albums (OCC) [10] | 65 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC) [11] | 2 |
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