‘Wildfires’, the sixth studio album from English singer-songwriter Polly Paulusma, is out on February 28th. Across nearly two hours and six sides of vinyl, folk instrumentation is peppered with spoken-word poetry prologues amid sounds from caves and rivers. Its artful presentation is the hallmark of producer Ethan Johns (Ray Lamontagne / Laura Marling / Ryan Adams), as such, it presents a step change in Paulusma’s until now largely autonomous catalogue. “Outstanding” The Telegraph “Complete, pure and personal” MOJO “Enchanting understated, intelligent folk pop” Rolling Stone Polly Paulusma bares all amidst a collection of textured acoustic guitars and rich, layered melodic flourishes. ‘Wildfires’ is mellow and cozy in its production, but its honesty is bittersweet – an intimate and reflective rumination on love’s many guises, the easy parts as well as the hard. As always, Paulusma’s articulate and emotive lyrics, and her ability to convey the deepest vulnerability with vivid, sometimes nostalgic, imagery is astounding here. The LP, as filled with delicate earworms as it is with expressive poetry, burns slowly but no less fiercely, and like love, it can be gentle, it can envelope one completely, and occasionally it can be heart-wrenching. Tracklist:1. Prologue to Paper Cathedral2. Paper Cathedral3. Prologue to Mary Louise4. Mary Louise5. Prologue to Red Flags6. Red Flags7. Prologue to Dunstable Downs8. Dunstable Downs9. Prologue to Over and Over10. Over and Over11. Prologue to O! My America12. O! My America13. Prologue to Eyes on the Road14. Eyes on the Road15. Prologue to Wild Swimming16. Wild Swimming17. Prologue to Cabin in the Woods18. Cabin in the Woods19. Prologue to Scars20. Scars21. Prologue to Last Night I Had A Dream22. Last Night I Had A Dream23. Prologue to Mad Girl’s Love Song #224. Mad Girl’s Love Song #225. Prologue to Throw Me To The Dogs26. Throw Me To The Dogs27. Prologue to What You Waiting For28. What You Waiting For29. Prologue to Tip of my Tongue30. Tip of My Tongue31. Prologue to Long Goodbye32. Long Goodbye33. Prologue to May Day34. May Day35. Prologue to You Are Everything36. You Are Everything37. Prologue to Tiny Little Things38. Tiny Little Things
