Today, Ed O’Brien has released “Abberycwmhir,” which is previously only available physically on the Blue Morpho 7 single. Translated from Welsh as “Abbey in the Long Valley,” the track is named after a village in the valley of the Nant Clywedog in Powys, Wales. “Abbeycwmhir” invites listeners into a sprawling sonic anthem built around delicate, melancholic guitar plucks submerged in reverberated drones. O’Brien adopts an orchestral ambience with warped vocal layers twisting and turning into a heavenly atmospheric blend.

Also, O’Brien will play live in the UK and Europe in October with a special performance at London’s iconic Barbican on October 16, which sold out in under 24 hours. The Blue Morpho live experience will bring together a collective of musicians who performed on the album’s recording sessions, including ESKA and musical director Dave Okumu. Rather than simply recreating the studio record, the live show is conceived as a fluid and immersive celebration of the music in which each performance will evolve and take on a life of its own. Led by O’Brien, the band will draw inspiration from the expansive, exploratory spirit of artists such as Sly and the Family Stone, Miles Davis and Phish.

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