East London music icon Jah Wobble and Liverpool duo Tian Qiyi are ready to introduce 'Mystic Liverpool: The Beatles' Psychedelic Psongbook' to the world on August 14th via Cherry Red Records and Wobble's label 30 Hertz. Previewed by 'Strawberry Fields Forever' and 'Tomorrow Never Knows', these reimaginings treat the material as the genuinely mystical music it always was, with 'Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band' and 'Magical Mystery Tour' as particular touchstones.
These ten tracks travel through the most exploratory corners of The Beatles' catalogue. Not simply nostalgic covers, 'Mystic Liverpool' treats these songs as a starting point for something more personal: a meeting point between Liverpool, China and Mongolia, between family tradition and contemporary dub, and between the music Wobble grew up with and the musical world his sons have inherited.
Jointly produced by Jah Wobble (aka John Wardle) and his sons John T Wardle and Charlie Wardle (a.k.a. Tian Qiyi), this album was recorded and mixed by John T at Pagoda Studios in Liverpool. Together, they have made these songs uniquely their own, drawing on Wobble’s signature dub bass, John T’s drums, Chinese percussion and yangqin, and Charlie’s vocals, erhu and morin khuur. The boys' mother Zi Lan Liao — a Royal Academy of Music–trained harpist and the most recognized gu-zheng performer worldwide — also contributes gu-zheng on 'Strawberry Fields Forever'.
As of August 14th, the 'Mystic Liverpool' is available from digital music platforms, including Apple Music and Spotify, where 'Tomorrow Never Knows' and 'Strawberry Fields Forever' can also be found. In addition to the digital version, the album will also be released as a CD Digipack.
Jah Wobble & Tian Qiyi perform that day at Suffield Summer ¡Fiesta! 2026. Throughout 2026, Jah Wobble and The Invaders Of The Heart are also touring, with tickets at https://jahwobble.com/#live
JAH WOBBLE TOUR DATES
AUG 14 - Suffield, UK @ The Suffield Arms (Suffield Summer ¡Fiesta! 2026)
OCT 3 - Stourbridge, UK @ Katie Fitzgerald's
OCT 16 - Todmorden, UK @ Unitarian Church
OCT 21 - Frome, UK @ The Tunnels
OCT 22 - Bristol, UK @ The Fleece
OCT 23 - Reading, UK @ The Face Bar
NOV 7 - London, UK @ Bush Hall
NOV 25 - Hasselt, Belgium @ Club AFF
NOV 26 - Bruges, Belgium @ Cactus
NOV 27 - Oudenaarde, Belgium @ Harmonie
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