New Eerie Pirate Pop Single
- Jun 23, 2023
- 2 min read
Many moons ago, when we all looked a little younger, we met bestselling author Kate Mosse at Mr Bs Emporium of Reading Delights in Bath and wrote a couple of songs inspired by her collection of short ghostly tales, The Mistletoe Bride. Fast forward a few grey hairs and Beth and I are easing ourselves out of the delightful professional abyss that is having another baby. I noticed that Kate had been booked to appear at this year's Wigtown Book Festival (where we now live) and turning to a bit of rare self curation I got in touch to see what she was working on. A new pirate novel, jeopardy, disguise and strange happenings on the high seas, called The Ghost Ship. Perfect!
Kate and crew wanted us on board (ha, sorry!) in time for the launch of the book and so while the sun has been shining we've been covered in an imaginary haar of sea fog beavering away on a new song inspired by it. For a couple of days I whirled through various choruses and strumming patterns, singing melodies, round and round. And then promptly lost my voice just before we were due to record. The only remedy was to detune the whole guitar down a couple of notes so I could scrape through. The clacking sound is the sound of a heavy bracelet on my wrist hitting the guitar's wood. Beth overdubbed cello and vocal. When we listened back to see what other instruments we might add we actually decided to keep it simple. I think a violin part might have made it in, but otherwise it's all pretty simple, recording wise. I've still no idea what time signature it's in though. Classic Bookshop Band pop song fodder!
We also cobbled together a music video of sorts from footage we took during the recording sessions.
The song is out now, available on all streaming services, but if you'd like to support us more directly you can purchase the digital download at Bandcamp for £1, send us a coin via our virtual TIP JAR or even join our Patreon Fan Club.
Hope you like our strange offering. And if you'd like to see us play it live, we'll no doubt be playing it when Kate comes up to Wigtown at the end of September.
Ben & Beth
The Bookshop Band
Sau khi xem xong một bộ phim mình thường nghĩ lại vài chi tiết nhỏ trong câu chuyện. Có lần mình xem một bộ phim kể khá chậm, chủ yếu là những đoạn hội thoại giữa các nhân vật. Trong một đoạn nói chuyện ngắn mình thấy có nhắc tới clip sex khá thoáng qua. Chi tiết đó xuất hiện rất nhanh nên mình cũng không để ý nhiều. Sau đó câu chuyện vẫn tiếp tục theo nhịp bình thường. Điều mình nhớ hơn là cảm giác xem phim khá nhẹ nhàng và dễ theo dõi từ đầu đến cuối.
This eerie pirate pop single feels like a story lifted straight from a mysterious book. The haunting tone and imagery make it easy to imagine an entire sea adventure unfolding with every listen. It’s interesting how music and books share the same storytelling spirit, especially in today’s world of self book publishing, where unique ideas can grow into unforgettable tales.
Really enjoyed reading about this eerie pirate pop single. It’s fascinating how music can echo the atmosphere of a book, almost like turning a story into sound. The idea reminds me of how The Bookshop Band often create songs inspired by literature and characters. The haunting pirate theme feels like a chapter unfolding through melody. It’s a great reminder that creative storytelling can travel across formats, and even expert book writers could find inspiration in such imaginative musical interpretations of narrative worlds.
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