Occupying a truly unique realm somewhere between gothic country and lo-fi alt rock, the sonic landscape of Edinburgh’s Scarred Lip frequently defies easy categorisation.

The first EP 'Fair Head' featured songs written throughout vocalist and guitarist Matthew Bakewell's life, from an adolescence in Belfast’s vibrant DIY music scene absorbing the influences of American alternative music in the shadow of seismic political and cultural upheaval, to the best part of two decades spent embedded in Edinburgh as part of bands such as Half Formed Things and A Fight You Can’t Win.

Joined by Donál MacCarthy on bass and Ciara Webb on piano, strings and vocals, the band have now written a full album and progressed recording in the latter half of 2024, funded by Creative Scotland.

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