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Release Date Friday 28th November 2025
All pre-orders will be dispatched/made ready for collection on that day.
Limited Edition 2LP With Pop Up Gatefold Sleeve
A Larum, the debut album by singer and actor Johnny Flynn, was recorded in
Seattle and is one of those rare albums that immediately creates its own
world - Originally released on Vertigo Records in May 2008, this re-issue
faithfully replicates the original 2LP release's pop up gatefold sleeve and is
pressed on 180g vinyl
Backed by his band The Sussex Wit, the album's songs were likened to the work of
Fairport Convention and Bert Jansch by Rolling Stone. Flynn has been described as "a
musical prodigy turned Shakespearean actor, with the soul of a poet," and his songs
offer a sweet gentility in an increasingly loud time. Close mic'ed and intimate, Flynn
cast his eye over romance, religion and celebrity. A Larum became something of a
beacon for the burgeoning folk scene at the time, with fellow travellers such as
Mumford & Sons, Laura Marling and Noah and the Whale.
Since A Larum, Flynn has carved out a singular path as both a critically acclaimed
musician and award- winning actor. He has released a string of celebrated albums
including Been Listening, Country Mile, and Sillion, continually evolving his sound
while maintaining his signature storytelling. As an actor, he's earned accolades for
roles on stage and screen, notably portraying David Bowie in Stardust and starring in
films like Emma (2020) and Netflix's The Dig. He also composed and performed the
beloved theme song for the BAFTA-winning series Detectorists, where his evocative
music became inseparable from the show's gentle, melancholic charm.
Tracks: The Box / The Wrote & The Writ / Tickle Me Pink / Brown Trout Blues / Eyeless In Holloway / Shore To Shore / Cold Bread / Wayne Rooney / Leftovers / Sally / Hong Kong Cemetry / Tunnels / All The Dogs Are Lying Down / Shore To Shore (Reprise)
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