Esben and the Witch (Example), by Tracks for Amnesty

Esben and the Witch (Example)

by Tracks for Amnesty

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A farmer had twelve sons, the youngest of these he named Esben. He was small in contrast to his brothers who were all big and strong. One day the brothers persuaded their father to let them seek their fortunes. He gave each of them a horse and a small sum of money to help them on their way, Esben decided he too would leave although his father refused to aid him as he had his other sons. Upon leaving Esben peeled the bark from a stick until it was whiter than all his brother’s horses and rode off on it. So that night the brothers left on their proud horses with Esben travelling on the stick he had found on the ground… After a few days the eleven brothers came upon a small house in a forest. This was home to an old hag who not only allowed the brothers to stay for as many nights as they wished, she also gave each of them one of her daughters for company. The brothers were most pleased and prepared for bed. Esben did not sleep, he lay awake for some time troubled by some unsettling thought that he couldn’t quite place

“Sounds a lot like a decrepit sunlit mansion being overtaken by its dark, organic fertility of its mysterious garden” Source Magazine

“If School of Seven Bells can be said to be ‘dream-pop’, then Esben and The Witch inhabit the opposite realm-‘nightmare pop’” The Line of Best Fit www.thelineofbestfit.com

“Have you ever wandered what the soundtrack to one of your more fascinating and powerful nightmares might sound like? If so, look no further than Esben and the Witch.” The 405 www.thefourohfive.com

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released 05 August 2009
All the tracks on this album have been donated by the artist. If you are a musician, poet or band and would like to donate a track or album to 'Tracks for Amnesty' to help raise money for Amnesty's campaign work please contact us on thebiggigforforamnesty(at)yahoo.co.uk.