{"id":13307,"date":"2024-02-15T09:00:15","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T09:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.progradar.org\/?p=13307"},"modified":"2026-08-21T16:09:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T15:09:59","slug":"jo-beth-young-announces-new-album-broken-spells-pre-orders-open-now-release-date-1st-march-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/progradar.co.uk\/index.php\/2024\/02\/15\/jo-beth-young-announces-new-album-broken-spells-pre-orders-open-now-release-date-1st-march-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Jo Beth Young Announces New Album &#8211; &#8216;Broken Spells&#8217; &#8211; Pre-Orders Open Now, Release Date 1st March, 2024."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/progradar.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Broken-Spells-Final-Cover-DOUG.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/progradar.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Broken-Spells-Final-Cover-DOUG.jpg?resize=1600%2C1600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13308\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>An ethereal, powerful and emotional expedition in the art of breaking spells personally and collectively, BROKEN SPELLS is the eagerly anticipated 3rd album from acclaimed UK Neo-Folk artist Jo Beth Young (formerly Talitha Rise\/RISE). <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Welcome to a world of electro-folk, dreamy, progressive and sometimes gut punching tracks from Neo-folk singer\/songwriter and musician <strong>Jo Beth Young<\/strong>. <em>&#8216;Broken Spells&#8217;<\/em> does not shy away from diving straight into difficult and deeper themes such as overcoming narcissistic abuse (<strong><em>Wolf Song<\/em><\/strong>) the lies that lead a soldier into war (<strong><em>Lazuli<\/em><\/strong>) spiritual warfare (<strong><em>Adversity<\/em><\/strong>) a collective book-of-revelations-style warning (<strong><em>Burning<\/em><\/strong>) themes of guilt and wrongdoing for an upcoming film soundtrack (<strong><em>Standstill<\/em><\/strong>) and ultimate truths being revealed in (<strong><em>Ockham\u2019s Razor<\/em><\/strong>) to name a few.? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the four years she spent making it, Jo Beth went from  confirmed life-long pagan and non dualist to a born again Christian, a radical journey she says can be heard in the songs as they unfold.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jo Beth says: &#8220;I<em>&nbsp;think I was questioning absolutely everything in life when I started this album. What was happening in the media, the government, the World and to us as beings. I&nbsp; was also looking into what was happening inside of me. This meant asking myself deep questions such as whether for all my beliefs I was a good person? Had I been corrupted in any way? Did I need to purify my intentions in life? Looking at the World I started asking, does evil really exist? And if it does, does that mean the opposite must also exist and be true?&#8221;&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8220;I started to see that there was something bigger than personal and physical conflict going on, that there was indeed a bigger spiritual war at play. I came to realise that spells are everywhere. When we believe anything we\u2019re told or is spoken over our life, that is a spell in itself. I was exploring how I could break these? How we could find truth and clarity? I think that&#8217;s really the living impetus behind the songs; Seeking truth and breaking strongholds and illusions.<\/em>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Pre-order the album here:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jobethyoung.com\/broken-spells.html\">Broken Spells &#8211; JO BETH YOUNG<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JmC7XqwthBI?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unlike anything <strong>Jo Beth<\/strong> has attempted before, this record has her hand in it from conception to mixing and features stunning performances from regular contributors <strong>Peter Yates<\/strong> on Guitars (Fields Of The Nephillim) <strong>Ben Roberts <\/strong>on Cello (Silver Moth\/Prosthetic Head) <strong>Jules Bangs<\/strong> on Bass (Herija) as well as a guest appearances from her Nightsong colleague <strong>John Reed<\/strong> (Steel Guitar) and band member <strong>Jay Newton<\/strong> (Abrasive Trees) on Piano.? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Along with her diverse and accomplished vocals (which are very much forefront) Jo Beth plays a multitude of instruments on the record, from acoustic and electric guitars, pianos, keys and synths, bowed guitars, home made percussion and field recordings including a recording of her washing machine in  Kinder Sea. This time she experiments with loops and beats with the help of another long term collaborator; Alpujarra based Producer and Musician <strong>Matt Blackie<\/strong> (Spain). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The whole project was recorded on her laptop in the attic of her home at the time in the West of Ireland. Jo Beth was turned down for a grant to finish the record over 5 times, forcing her to&nbsp; mix the last of it herself; an endeavour she was surprised to take on.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jo Beth says: &#8220;I thought <em> Strangers was a very DIY record but this one has absolutely no studio hours in it at all and is very home made. Perhaps the most ambitious bit of  bedroom recording yet. They say necessity is the mother of invention and? I&#8217;ve become fond of the imperfections of the record caused by the situation. For instance on  Kinder Sea you can hear the old electric meter running through my guitar amp at the intro, a situation I couldn\u2019t remedy so left in!&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For all it\u2019s DIY creation, Broken Spells is potentially Jo Beth Young\u2019s strongest work yet; An accomplished set of cinematic, dreamy, powerful, hypnotic and deeply thought provoking songs that lead the listener from darkness to the light.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>The album single  Standstill will be released at the same time as the album on March 1st 2024.&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>After her 2023 Shadow Navigation Show Tour, Jo Beth will be performing a few select UK dates later in 2024 tba via her website. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Pre-order <em>&#8216;Broken Spells&#8217; <\/em>Here:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jobethyoung.com\/broken-spells.html\">Broken Spells &#8211; JO BETH YOUNG<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/A1zG8OUGseg?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An ethereal, powerful and emotional expedition in the art of breaking spells personally and collectively, BROKEN SPELLS is the eagerly anticipated 3rd album from acclaimed UK Neo-Folk artist Jo Beth Young (formerly Talitha Rise\/RISE). 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