PRE-ORDER: Blue States "Where The Fades Meet" LP (Gold Vinyl)
PRE-ORDER: Blue States "Where The Fades Meet" LP (Gold Vinyl)
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THIS IS A PRE-ORDER: We expect this to ship on or around AUGUST 28th, 2026. Any items ordered with this will be held until they can ship together. If you need other items faster please place a separate order for those items.
The album marks another step in the evolution of Blue States, which has morphed over the years from a one-man project, to a live band, and now back to a studio-based solo project. Most of the album was recorded in Dragazis’ London based studio, with the choir and strings tracked separately. “Recording an album with a choir and a string quartet felt like a way of pushing myself both musically and technically – taking me out of my comfort zone” says Dragazis. The choir came together after Dragazis reconnected with Tahita Bulmer (New Young Pony Club) who had collaborated with him on second Blue States album Man Mountain. Bulmer introduced him to vocalist Stacey Dowdeswell. Dowdeswell helped assemble the six-piece vocal ensemble for the sessions, whose performances were largely recorded live in one take, capturing a raw, unpolished immediacy which adds to the human fragility and sense of presence at the core of the album. Bulmer herself joined the choir, marking a full-circle return to their earlier collaboration more than twenty years ago. Also featured throughout the album is the acclaimed string quartet The Elysian Quartet.
Where The Fades Meet stands out as one of Blue States’ most expansive and immersive works to date, balancing intricate orchestration with emotional intimacy and blurring the boundary between the personal and the universal.
street date 8/28/2026
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