The Family (LP)

Joseph Arthur returns with his fifth album for Real World Records, The Family. The new album sees Joseph single handedly taking on vocals, drums, drum programming, pianos, guitars and synths on a collection of songs based around the idea of family; the way family dynamics shape us and make us who we are. The Family was written at a Steinway Vertegrande piano from 1912, which strongly influenced many of the songs. The instrument, so full of character and history, and owned by just one family until it ended up in Joseph's industrial studio space in Red Hook, Brooklyn, was a potent source of inspiration. The album was mixed by Tchad Blake, whose previous collaborations with Joseph include the well-loved songs Honey and the Moon and In the Sun. “Nothing in this album comes from judgment.” says Joseph. “These are stories being told from different voices and mysterious times, which hopefully resonate with all the families everywhere.”