Well this is a bit of a stunner, with the musicality a paramount feature of Claremont releases this one really ups the ante. Torn Sail are a band fronted by Smith & Mudd’s vocalist Huw Costin, hailing from Nottingham they deliver what can only be described as a slice of subtle West Coast rock. Think The Byrds, CSN, Wizards Of Kansas, think Big Sur, large motorbike and sunshine. Check! A subtle acoustic intro and husky vocals gently sets the scene. We are all just birds”, and indeed we are, caught in an Albatross like flight before a neat groove and bass bring up the speed. On the flip side Tiago has the mammoth job of remixing this beauty, amazingly he manages to not only do it justice, but to drag it from the West Coast to the heart of Cologne, injecting a motorik rhythm and serious manipulation of the parts to make this 10 minutes of Kraut infected drive, the drop down to languid half speed at the end is a stroke of genius. The first part in a double 12” package with stunning artwork from Emily Bucknell. 400 copies LTD, shrinkwrapped and printed on thick card.