Archangelo Recordings is proud to announce the release of A Rose On The Road (At The Traffic Lights) by Jules Maxwell and Polly Scattergood on Friday 30th June 2023.
A Rose On The Road first appeared as an instrumental on Jules Maxwell's exquisite 2022 album Cycles. The title however had originated from a suggestion made by Polly Scattergood and, after the Cycles release, she and Jules continued to develop this darkly cinematic vocal version. Featuring Scattergood's quietly seductive words and Maxwell's delicate orchestration, the song paints a picture of a city, late at night and dark events unfolding, unnoticed, in plain sight.
The track is also available in a remixed version by Glowlines.
Jules Maxwell is a multi-instrumentalist composer and songwriter.
He plays keyboards for Australian band Dead Can Dance and in May 2021 released a critically acclaimed album with Lisa Gerrard, entitled Burn.
In 2021 he also released Nocturnes on Archangelo Recordings - a beautifully melancholic collection of instrumental pieces, much of it written in collaboration with the UK dance company Vincent Dance Theatre.
This was followed in 2022 by a second volume of instrumentals entitled Cycles.
He composed 4 songs for Le Mystére des Voix Bulgares 2018 album Boocheemish and the song First of July which appeared on Foy Vance’s debut album Hope.
Jules has also collaborated with Duke Special on numerous recordings, shows and projects including the 2009 National Theatre production of Mother Courage directed by Deborah Warner.
His work at Shakespeare’s Globe, includes the 2016 production of The Merchant of Venice starring Jonathan Pryce and the 2017 production of Boudica starring Gina McKee.
He has created modern dance soundtracks for Wayne McGregor, Cathy Marston, Vincent Dance Theatre, Bern Ballet, Skanes Dansteater Malmö, Jasmin Vardimon and Candoco Dance Company and in 2019 his debut full length opera The Lost Thing was presented by the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.
2023 marks the release of One Night in Porto, a live recording of his Burn show with Lisa Gerrard.
Jules Maxwell is originally from Ireland but currently lives in London with his wife and young son.
Polly Scattergood is a British-based indie electronic artist who enjoys experimenting with sound and lyrics. Polly studied at The Brit School before signing with Daniel Miller - Mute/EMI.
Polly has released four studio albums, three under her own name and one as a side project called onDeadWaves with Mercury-nominated MAPS.
Polly set up her own label and studio, "Future Paradise," based on the Kent Coast and released her last album and EP through FP.
Polly's latest full-length album entitled "In This Moment," charted at number 23 on the Official UK Independent Album Charts.
Polly also hosts a podcast alongside Katie Melua called "The Detail" about the art of songwriting and making records.
Polly is currently in the process of writing her fifth studio album.
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