#Jim Lockey and The Solemn Sun

[thelastdaysofanalogue]

21.02.11 - Frank Turner at The Old Fire Station, Bournemouth

At the time of writing Frank Turner is number one in the UK album charts with his ninth studio album, FTHC. Not only is this a fantastic achievement for any artist, but also a very unique one for someone this far into their career. Well deserved either way and a great album regardless of the chart position. 

Back in February 2011, Frank was a few months out from the release of his fourth studio album, England Keep My Bones. This too was an important album for Frank, with singles that helped garner a wider audience and a touring cycle that included his appearance at the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics.

You’ll notice the ticket only lists 'Frank Turner’, which these days would usually suggest a solo acoustic show, but this was full band, with four musicians that would soon come to be known as The Sleeping Souls. Frank’s ‘band’ had been playing with him as far back as the Sleep Is For The Week tour in February 2007. The introduction of the name in 2011 gave them more formal acknowledgement and offered a distinction between different types of Frank Turner shows. I haven’t done an official calculation but I think I’ve probably seen a fairly even split between full band and acoustic sets since.

It may seem trivial but it was also around this time that Frank and the band all started wearing the white shirt and black trousers stage uniform. This show was definitely my first time seeing this and was a shock (perhaps more than it ought to have been honestly) having seen them all so many times before then in less formal attire. 

The support for this show was Jim Lockey and The Solemn Sun (later known as just ’Solemn Sun’) who featured on the very first release for Saint November Records, which I’d launched a few weeks earlier. The Passion Burns Deep was a compilation fundraiser in the spirit of lots of labels from years gone by. The band kindly contributed an exclusive version of their track Boat Song.

[heartwarminghockey]

For the song recs!

Pressed by Ginger & Pear

Wolves by Jim Lockey and the Solemn Sun

Stronger Than Dead by Amigo the Devil

Inkpot Gods by The Amazing Devil (it was really hard to pick a particular song)

Pressed by Ginger & Pear

Sorry, big no | Not my vibe | Wouldn't skip it | Enjoyed | That song slaps | Playing on repeat

She had a pretty voice, and it was a pretty chill song.

Wolves by Jim Lockey & the Solemn Sun

Sorry, big no | Not my vibe | Wouldn't skip it | Enjoyed | That song slaps | Playing on repeat

I've heard this song before. I like a different song from this record better, "Home/Hospitals."

Stronger Than Dead by Amigo the Devil

Sorry, big no | Not my vibe | Wouldn't skip it | Enjoyed | That song slaps | Playing on repeat

It was a nice song, but this guy just wasn't doing it for me.

Inkpot Gods by the Amazing Devil

Sorry, big no | Not my vibe | Wouldn't skip it | Enjoyed | That song slaps | Playing on repeat

I feel like I don't super get this song, some of the lines are confusing, but I enjoyed it.

[beginagain--]

2000 Trees Festival Adds Adds Jamie Lehman And More To Lineup

2000trees Festival 2023 is fast approaching and will no doubt reclaim the crown as one of the best independent festivals of the year.  There are hundreds of brilliant bands over the weekend but the festival has announced Jamie Lenman will be playing the Forest Stage as a headliner Saturday night. Others joining the bill are Jim Lockey and the Solemn Sun who will be playing The Cave on Thursday…

[clockeyart]

Jim Lockey and the Solemn Sun - Medicine

[astral-night-sky]

Jim Lockey & The Solemn Sun - Atlases

[mrtcoool]

Jim Lockey & the Solemn Sun - Our Fathers http://ift.tt/2r5Ojv1

[keepthislonelybeat]

S'up homies, I interviewed the Solemn Sun the other week if anyone's interested in their new sound and the reasons behind it 

[sarahmorrisdesigndaliy-blog]

August 6th 2014

Seeing Solemn Sun tonight. Will be interesting how Jim Lockey and the Solemn Sun have reinvented themselves.

[whenyoumeetdeathbeoutofbreath]

Jim Lockey just announced an announcement. And now I'm so excited I can't sit still!!

[bara-hwyl-a-bri]

Well I’d be the top of this ladder and what everyone likes. And I’d be the saviour of this kingdom, well yeah fucking right.

Warriors Jim Lockey & The Solemn Sun

[colleennotmelissa]

Jim Lockey And The Solemn Sun

1. The first song of theirs I heard.

Home/Hospitals

2. My favorite song of theirs.

its a tie between Warriors and Home/Hospitals closely followed by Waitress

3. My favorite album of theirs.

Death

4. My favorite lyric.

the first one because I think its a beautiful lyric;

"Oh but if all that they have is a spirit that’s whole then they’re richer than men with their houses of gold. And they’re braver than all of these warriors, ‘cause they know to love is to have all you need"—Warriors

the next one because it just makes me feel better for some reason:

"I know she’s not saying much, but silence makes us brave"—Waitress

The last one because I just like the way it sits in my mouth when I sing it:

"She’ll spend her days avoiding preachers on the street. She’s that unholy radical, the nameless body breached in this unfriendly action of avoiding things that she don’t want to know"—Waitress

[hellyeahsolemnsun-blog]

ATTN 2000 Trees attendees!! Jim has just tweeted this. I don't know what it means, but you'd better make sure you go so you don't miss out. I'm gutted I'm not at Trees for this. Tweet says: "I'm playing a solo set at 11pm Friday night at number 7. Last time you'll hear these songs. Lets see it off in style!"