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Birdvox
Shamming The Drama
Released 18 Sep 2026
Birdvox
Shamming The Drama is post-folk, post-pop, post-pigeonhole. It’s the sum of all its parts. It’s what happens when you rewrite the recipe, shake the kaleidoscope, and make a record only these four people could make, together.
Birdvox is Sarah Hayes, a founding member of Glasgow’s beloved Admiral Fallow; Inge Thomson, a longtime collaborator with the multi-award-winning songwriter and storyteller Karine Polwart; Jenny Sturgeon, a SAY-nominated solo artist, and singer with alt-folk mainstays Salt House; and Charlotte Printer who’s previously performed with revived Scottish pop icons Altered Images and Loyle Carner-collaborator Joesef.
Produced by Birdvox and Peter Brewis of Prince-favourites Field Music.
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Shamming The Drama consists of twelve big-sky songs exploring joy, rage, connection, grief, empowerment, the natural world, and peace for the times we’re in. Political disco; skewed-folk floor fillers; avian electronica; hymns to humanity… the honest and cathartic noise of the multi-tasking artist producers who made this record, equally and collectively. There are no token gestures on this record.
Tracklist
- Sea Change•
- Cicadas•
- King Orfeo•
- Sparx•
- Set Me Up•
- Gannets•
- Almosts and Re-Dos•
- Grey Fedder•
- Fire Baby•
- Shape of a Friend•
- We Are•
- Wagtails
Credits
- Sarah Hayes Production, Vocals, Flutes, Keys, Piano, Percussion and Drum Programming
- Charlotte Printer Production, Vocals, Bass, Synth Bass, Guitar, Drums, Percussion and Drum Programming
- Jenny Sturgeon Production, Vocals, Guitars, Keys, Field Recordings, Percussion and Drum Programming
- Inge Thomson Production, Vocals, Accordion, Flute, Keys, Field Recordings, Percussion and Drum Programming
- Peter Brewis Production, Additional Beats, Synths and Programming
- Chris Greive Trombone
- Anthony Chapman Mastering
- Caroline Dowsett Artwork
- Ruth Barrie Photography
- Robin Beatty/Kate Griffin Design
