Label: Transgressive RecordsRelease Date: 22nd May Off of Radiohead Ed O'Brien's 'Blue Morpho' is a radiant and rich album album of sweepign strings, pastoral psych folk, jazz and tip hop meditations. Ed O'Brien, the acclaimed guitarist and singer-songwriter known for his role in Radiohead, announces Blue Morpho, his absorbing, second solo album and first under his own name. Named for the iridescent butterfly, Blue Morpho was written during lockdown andrecorded at The Church Studio, London and Seven Sound in Wales. The tranquil Welshcountryside proved inspirational, capturing a sense of reflection, healing, andacceptance. Musically the album blends a collage of hypnotic psych- folk, jazz, trip-hop, radiant guitars and rhythm sections. Blue Morpho marks a fresh and deeplypersonal chapter in O'Brien's musical journey.Produced by Paul Epworth (Adele, Coldplay), with additional production from RileyMacIntyre (Ezra Collective), and mixed by Ben Baptie (Sault, Little Simz). The albumfeatures an array of musicians, such as Shabaka Hutchings (flute), Dave Okumu(guitars, bass), Philip Selway (drums), and The Tallinn Chamber Orchestra.
