Grasscut's debut 1 Inch: 1/2 Mile was named Electronica Album of the Month in Mojo magazine and was one of the Sunday Telegraph's Top 10 Pop CDs of 2010. If that album featured a mix of songcraft and electronica, follow-up Unearth tips the balance towards songs. It's a more vocal record and both the legendary Robert Wyatt and Gazelle Twin contribute - alongside main vocals from Grasscut composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist Andrew Phillips. Unearth proves once again that Phillips is a songwriter of note, truly traversing any notion of genre with seeming ease and considerable depth.
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