Photo credit: Zeynep Ozkanca
Nurtured transatlantic, Tendertwin is a forager for half-lived stories. Born in Istanbul, Bilge Nur Yilmaz's distinctive voice subtly soaks up Turkey’s rich musical heritage from the lapping tides of the Black Sea and Mediterranean, and filters it through drifting time spent in Philadelphia, Oxford, and London — a familiar folk sound with an industrial glitch where landscapes are entangled in ambient sounds, wrong-footing melodies and unpredictable arrangements. Today Tendertwin releases her debut EP 'Ship Argo' and has announced a headline London show on July 31st.
Listen to "Ship Argo" via Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/album/2EO5iuCKRytASRAK3ZX50I?si=Dr_EOKJWSy2ZmLycEO0fRw
Listen via other streaming services: https://linktr.ee/tendertwinSpeaking about the EP title, Tendertwin said "'Ship Argo' gets its name from the mythological Greek ship which is said to be the first ship to sail the seas. The wood itself imbued the ship with magical powers, such as the ability to speak and produce its own prophecies. This collection of songs is my ship— these songs were vessels that carried me and kept me safe over the past few years when I was always moving."
The upcoming EP 'Ship Argo' is a collection of songs that reveal Tendertwin’s introspective musings on themes such as water dementia, unrequited love, and the transient nature of existence and belonging. Each track is imbued with a sense of wanderlust and a longing for connection, mirroring Yilmaz's own nomadic journey through life.
Inspired by the likes of Tim Buckley, Joan Armatrading, Meredith Monk, Mitski, and Debussy — Tendertwin creates celestial folk mixed with ambient noise and alt-rock tones. The album takes inspiration from a variety of disciplines involving the works of William Blake, Michel Foucault, Jean Cocteau, Euripides (Médea), Faith Wilding, and Ingmar Bergman. During the writing process of the EP, Tendertwin moved to three countries, became an aunt, swam in December, read T.S. Eliot, Rainer Maria Rilke, Ovid and cried — a lot.
Produced and mixed by Yuri Shibuichi, 'Ship Argo' features a stellar lineup of musicians, including Joe Reynolds on cello, Michael Crean on violin, Oscar Browne on bass and electric guitar, Emily Hubbard on cornet, and Faye Thompson on saxophone. See Tendertwin live:
July 31 - The Old Blue Last | London, UK
October 17 - Le Mazette | Paris, France
October 18 - Party Teuf | Laval, France
October 20 - Joker’s | Angers, France
Ship Argo EP artwork (by Logan de Raspide Ross):
Ship Argo EP tracklist:
1. Always Moving
2. Asking (YouTube)
3. Tidal Insomniac (YouTube)
4. The Runners (YouTube)
5. Even Keel
6. Serenade
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