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James Acaster's Perfect Sounds

Sarah Keyworth & a mysterious choral album

James Acaster's Perfect Sounds

BBC

Music

4.8798 Ratings

🗓️ 13 November 2020

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

Sarah needs convincing about the story behind Songs I-V by Rocks & Waves Song Circle, supposedly recorded spontaneously by Swedish artist Isak Sundstrom at a Church in Mexico.

Transcript

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0:00.0

BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts.

0:04.6

This podcast might contain strong language and adult contents.

0:08.6

Two of my favourite things.

0:15.2

Hello, James Acaster here, comedian and music fan, and in 2017, I had a breakdown. To get through that breakdown,

0:22.5

I listen to as much music from 2016 as humanly possible. As a result, I now own over 600 albums

0:28.8

released in 2016, and I'm convinced it's the greatest year for music of all time. But it's not

0:33.5

enough for me to be convinced. I also want to convince you and every week a different

0:37.9

guest. This week, I'm welcoming Sarah Keyworth onto the show and we're going to talk about the

0:43.1

album Songs 1 to 5 by Roxen W Wave Song Circle is a mysterious project.

1:00.9

No one really knows that much about it.

1:02.5

We're going to go more in depth on it in the podcast and let's see what Keyworth has to say about the mystery behind this project.

1:08.1

We trust in the defeat.

1:12.6

We trust in the hall.

1:17.6

For once, I can't really tell you that much at the top of the show about the album,

1:22.6

because no one knows that much about it.

1:24.6

I tell you who I do know a lot about, though, Sarah Keyworth. She's a

1:29.0

fantastic comedian. She's on the Edinburgh fringe multiple times. I've gigged with her and seen her

1:33.3

Slay many a room. Slay. I do not use the word sleigh lightly, everybody. So let's see what

1:38.9

Sarah has to say about Rocks and Waves Song Circle, the album, which to me is a very very dear album i really love it so

1:46.1

oh i hope she's gentle with me we'll see what she has to say about it here she comes now

1:50.8

sarah keeworth welcome back keyworth hello good to see you for having me back i'm excited

1:59.9

it's been a while.

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