PooP Creative Ltd. | Empty Boat: Waitless

“a fresh, edgy record which throws Sixties psychedelia, samba, tango, South African jazz, and much else besides into the pot” The Independent

“****The opening sounds of rainfall, the cascades of timbales from "Agua Pura" (Clean Water) or even a glimpse at the record label's name should give the listener a hint of the direction that the 15 musicians of Empty Boat are floating in” The New Internationalist

“ ****sprightly, big and brassy, awash with Brazilian and Mozambiquan flavour” Financial Times

“simple and beautiful compositions” Jungle Drums

“a sweet success” CMU Network

Empty Boat first set course for Africa fifteen years ago to share songs to villages and townships and learn about water and sanitation. The inspiration for the lyrics were water and sanitation and the songs, partly in Portuguese, explore these pertinent themes."We believed in the power of music to transform, communicate, heal and educate, to open doors and to open hearts – and it did" Dean Brodrick says. Since then, "we have seen how the efforts and idealism of individuals can really make a difference".

The music has continued to evolve since this first trip with each Empty Boat musician adding their personality to the complex and multi-layered sounds of the new album. The music transcends genre and resounds with many different voices including birdsong and the innocent voice of a child. The crafted compositions are awash with spontaneity propelled by African and Brazilian rhythms, moist with unusual and exotic sonorities and harmonies, splashing with enthusiasm and positivity. The eclectic parts are cooked into a unique coherent and satisfying whole.

“What's important is the structure” says Dean “the bell pattern and the bass drum pattern; the bass line and the melody; the pace of verse to chorus; the counterpoint of guitar and keys; the interplay of warm to cool; empty to full. The album is a musical journey. A film soundtrack.”

Waitless was launched at an event in London on World Toilet Day - 19 November 2008. It will raise funds for Pump Aid's African sanitation projects; for every album sold, £1 will go to the charity Pump Aid to provide sanitation for LIFE to one person.

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