Telling The Trees

The extraordinary, tattoo-bedecked, flamenco-inspired guitarist - and dare we say profane raconteur - that is RM Hubbert (Hubby to you and me) has returned with a new album, Telling the Trees, and it’s every bit as bold, unpredictable and affecting as we could have dared to expect. A reprisal of the collaborative format that so enriched 2012’s SAY Award winning ‘Thirteen Lost & Found’, this new project finds Hubby co-writing at arm’s-length from a dazzling array of musicians, songwriters and lyricists in stark contrast to the previous album’s up close and personal approach. Enlisting an amazingly diverse ensemble of talent, Telling the Trees features: Anneliese Mackintosh | Anneke Kampman | Rachel Grimes | Kathryn Williams | Marnie | Kathryn Joseph | Martha Ffion | Sarah J. Stanley | Aby Vulliamy | Karine Polwart | Eleanor Friedberger The result is a mesmerising collection of styles, songs and instrumentals, linked by their infusion of Hubby’s trademark guitar playing and the sparkling production techniques of Paul Savage at Chem19..

Each track on Telling The Trees is an exploration of a new creative relationship.

Telling the Trees is a deliberate mirror image to RM Hubbert's Thirteen Lost & Found – a tantalising prospect given that album’s SAY-scooping form.

Award-winning Scottish artist forges new creative partnerships. New music review by Lisa-Marie Ferla