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Steve Hiett
Girls In The Grass

Girls In The Grass
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Catno

ES011 BEWITH062LP

Formats

1x Vinyl LP Album

Country

UK

Release date

Sep 20, 2019

Styles

AOR

Three emotional years in the making, Be With and Efficient Space finally present Steve Hiett’s Girls In The Grass. Pressed alongside the long awaited reissue of his one-shot masterpiece Down On The Road By The Beach, these ten balearic soul instrumentals are of equal necessity; unrivalled beauty rescued from the fashion photographer-guitarist’s Paris Tapes (1986-1997).

While recordings unintended for release should often be approached with caution, this is a rare case of unheard material being assembled as an indispensable and coherent piece. Girls In The Grass is something super special. The light and shadow that defines Hiett’s music is arguably more compelling here. It speaks to us in a language that feels profound, yet entirely comforting and familiar.

Girls In The Grass reintroduces Hiett’s languid electric blues boogie, crafted on Saturday afternoons with fellow art director Simon Kentish. Kentish would cook, pour some wine and then utilise his arsenal of technology. He’d dial up a chugging rhythm, together with some ambient pads or keyboard textures, and anchor the weightless gauze of Hiett’s six-stringed touch.

Hiett’s guitar sings with the same clean, crisp tone as Down On The Road, animated by a carefree weekend groove. Unlike... more
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released September 20, 2019

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A1

Are These My Memories?

A2

Walking Across The Field

A3

Summer Stroll

A4

It's Raining Tomorrow

A5

Dancing In July

B1

Shadows Across The Path

B2

Waiting By The Car

B3

Kinda Knew Anna

B4

Love That Bird

B5

More Rain In The Woods