As they count down the days until the August 14th release of their eagerly anticipated third album ‘It’s A Joy To Be Alive’, Ferris & Sylvester’s new single ‘The Game’ takes us back to when the couple first met. Listen HERE.
‘The Game’ takes us back ten years to when Issy Ferris and Archie Sylvester first met in the bustle of Camden’s renowned folk and blues venue the Spiritual Bar. In classic love song style, they both take a verse to share their perspective on the story, in-between bringing their musical intuition together for the sweet, uplifting vocal harmonies of its hook. And again like a timeless romance, there’s an inevitability to it: the promises of casual friendship, the late-night walks home, lingering together so long that you miss the last train home… and before you know, you’ve fallen harder than you had ever expected.
While ‘The Game’ is effectively the opening chapter of their story, ‘It’s A Joy To Be Alive’ provides postcard snapshots of so much that has happened since, from their early infatuation to cementing their relationship, through to the fear they experienced when Issy fell gravely ill and their first child was born prematurely, and relishing parenthood.
The recurring theme of the record is one of joy: how shared love and hope for the future can bring light to the darkest of times. Musically it represents a new peak, too, bringing together sweet bohemian chic folk melodies, gritty bluesy rock and a touch of sophistic-pop for their most engaging collection of songs to date.
The ‘It’s A Joy To Be Alive’ album is available to pre-order HERE. It will be released on pink vinyl with a signed insert and a signed CD. Album bundle offers also include new merch items.
In keeping with the way that the song revisits the start of the Ferris & Sylvester story, the duo recently announced that they will celebrate the release of the album with a return to Camden when they headline a special show at London’s Jazz Cafe on December 15th. Tickets are now available HERE.
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