A second-hand bookshop at Scotland’s Culzean Castle exhibits a display panel named “Things Found In Books” which contains lost and forgotten objects such as pictures and messages and correspondence discovered within books. British folk musicians Yvonne Lyon and Boo Hewerdine create an emotional album through fifteen original songs based on the small artifacts of human existence found in this particular bookshop at Culzean Castle.
As accomplished UK singer-songwriters Lyon and Hewerdine create music that generates an intimate human experience with the past. The artists transform historically insignificant items through their skillful narration into deep songs with meaningful emotional content. The album starts with “The Things You Find In Books” which creates an ethereal atmosphere through its contemplation of memorable incidents from ordinary belongings.
The musical narration of this album presents each song as an old text that readers can discover anew. The acoustic song “Marion and Sydney” creates a warm atmosphere because of its multiple instruments along with the duet harmonies that stick in listeners’ minds instantly. Lyon delivers a soft yet intense vocal tone on “Salvador Dali and Me” which leads audiences into bewitching surreal fantasy. The final piece of the album features “Hieroglyphics Reprise” which mixes sobering horn arrangements with persistent percussion until the music slowly evaporates into the air.
The musical album “Things Found In Books” expresses lost memories and human connection through sincere song lyrics and detailed melodies that unite voices together perfectly. Both Lyon and Hewerdine give new significance to lives that have been forgotten which leads listeners to consider their personal past events besides recognizing tales concealed inside each life narrative.
