Sophia - There Are No Goodbyes

Robin Proper-Sheppard returns with possibly the most accomplished and yet darkest album of his career as the former God Machine frontman orchestrates his well-known melancholia to tragically beautiful new heights.  Accompanied by longtime collaborators Jeff Townsin, William Foster, Adam Franklin (Swervedriver) and Calina de la Mare (String arrangements for Tindersticks and Divine Comedy amongst others) There Are No Goodbyes manages to hark back to Sophia’s earlier stripped back bleakness of Fixed Water and Infinite Circle while at the same time looking forward and even beyond the ambitious releases of People Are Like Seasons (City Slang 2004) and Technology Won’t Save Us (City Slang 2006). Other guest musicians include Astrid Williamson (Goya Dress/Hope Blister) on the beautiful duet Something and both Dan Carney (vocals/guitar) and Neil Kleiner (clarinet) of Dark Captain Light Captain on Storm Clouds and Leaving. 'Heartache. It's such a cliche, I know. But this was the one. The one true love I think. I fucked up. In a big way. In a big big way'. Robin Proper Sheppard/Sophia. Ecstatic sadness indeed.

Tracklisting CD : 1. There Are No Goodbyes  2. A Last Dance (To Sad Eyes) 3. Storm Clouds 4. Dreaming 5. Obvious 6. Something 7. Signs 8. Heartache 9. Leaving 10. Portugal / Tracklisting Bonus CD ‘The Valentines Day Session’ : 1. The Sea, 2. So Slow, 3. If Only, 4. Where Are You Now?, 5. Birds, 6. Lost (She Believed In Angels), 7. Oh My Love 8. Pace, 9. Bastards, 10. Heartache, 11. Last Night I Had A Dream, 12. Razorblades, 13. I Left You, 14. Signs

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