{"product_id":"mel-parsons-castle-hill-cd","title":"Mel Parsons - Castle Hill (CD)","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\" class=\"m_-3831340796764351914MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMel Parsons\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e will release her new album,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCASTLE HILL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, on 7 August and has also announced a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eseven\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-date New Zealand tour. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNamed after the remote mountain village in New Zealand’s Southern Alps where it was recorded, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eCASTLE HILL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe Lyttelton-based artist’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eseventh album.\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcross 10 tracks, the album explores resilience, grief, self-doubt, nostalgia, presence and transformation \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edelivered through the artist’s\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003esignature indie-folk blend of vulnerable, reflective songwriting. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile never shying away from melancholy, Mel’s songs always leave space for light. Something that pulls listeners into her music and makes her such a skilled songwriter and performer. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSad songs still reign supreme for me,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Mel says, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebut I always hope there’s a crack of light in there somewhere. I think that reflects human nature \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewe’re all somewhere on the emotional rollercoaster at any given time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe album was produced by Josh Logan and recorded live \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein a single room\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewith Mel’s longtime band members Aaron Stewart on bass and Jed Parsons on drums, joined by Ben King (Goldenhorse, Grand Rapids) on guitar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, creating what Mel describes as “a full immersion recording experience over a stolen summer holiday. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith a beautiful new record, a nationwide tour ahead and an impressive catalogue, \u003ci\u003eCASTLE HILL\u003c\/i\u003e marks another significant milestone for one of Aotearoa’s finest\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003esinger-songwriters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col type=\"1\" start=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eGrain by Grain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eCaravan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePost High Slide\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eDon’t Leave The Light On\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eBe Here Now\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eBrick by Brick\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eNot Enough\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eClean Slate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eTime Slows Down\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Rain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Mel Parsons","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":48900125262068,"sku":"CRR087CD","price":30.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/3165\/3527\/files\/image005_f980deec-767d-4b61-8b91-4b1c3a0c99c5.jpg?v=1784778515","url":"https:\/\/www.flyingnun.co.nz\/products\/mel-parsons-castle-hill-cd","provider":"Flying Nun ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}