Clota by Letters From Mouse
"An album of soft sunshine and gently clearing skies"
Electronic Sound review
"a beautiful album that deserves to be heard by many.. Wonderful"
Monolith Cocktail review
https://monolithcocktail.com/2024/01/10/our-daily-bread-604-cmon-tigre-letters-from-mouse-metal-postcard-special/
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In Celtic mythology, Clota was the patron Goddess of the River Clyde.
"Almost all the rivers of Scotland were abodes of goddesses, but about many of them there are no surviving stories. The goddess of the Clyde was ‘the purifying one’.. " Donald MacKenzie
'Wonder Tales from Scottish Myth and Legend' (1917)
Following the warmly received 'An Garradh', and 'Tarbolton Bachelors Club', Steven Anderson (Letters From Mouse) returns to Subexotic with another emotionally inquisitive, fascinating psycho-geographical work.
Although very little is known about the goddess Clota, Anderson intuitively understands the River Clyde provides a rich landscape to explore her legacy. Dominating its environment, and steeped in ancient and modern historical significance, 'Clota' simultaneously reflects on what is, and what has been.
Through deft application of modular synthesis, Anderson's trademark ability to weave extraordinary musical dialogues with time and place, conjures new life into this long-forgotten deity.
Tracklist
| 1. | Frogspawn | 4:51 |
| 2. | Juniper | 7:24 |
| 3. | Bowling Greens and Tennis Courts | 5:25 |
| 4. | Piglet | 5:02 |
| 5. | The Golden Path | 5:42 |
| 6. | Cosm | 6:22 |
| 7. | Habitual Joy | 2:14 |
Credits
Written & produced by Steven Anderson
Artwork & mastering by Dan Seville
