After capturing audiences across this year with their unique nocturnal psychfolk wanderings, Southend based collective Yes Today have now given a full release to their first recorded works, 2022 Demos.
Recorded prior to Roy Thirlwall (Melodiegroup/The Windmills) joining the group on bass, these six beautifully sparse arrangements feature the core trio of Amy Glover, Amy McKenny and Claire Keech, with drums courtesy of Totnes based Toby French and production and some additional instrumentation from James Hoare, formerly of UK indie heavyweights Veronica Falls (Slumberland Records) and Ultimate Painting (Trouble In Mind Records.)
Delivered with an ethereal beauty, it is the lyrics and vocals of Glover that provide the projects heart and soul. Her acoustic based songs of loss and regret are brought to life however by the vital, contrasting contributions of her bandmates. McKenny’s violin is sorrowful and deep, whilst Keech provides some distant light with her weaving, intricate clarinet lines.
Be it the gentle folk of Moon, the vocal push-pull of Too Far From, or the mantra like If Only, none of these songs offer any of the comfort or illusion of resolution. Questions and emotions are left hanging deliberately and delicately in the air, stating with devastating clarity that some things just are, and will likely always remain that way.
Yes Today’s enchanting, difficult truths offer new perspective and new ways of facing up to age-old problems. Serving as a fitting entry point into their world whilst they complete work on their debut album, these recordings point the way to a bright future for this most special of bands.
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