Blawan - Sickelixir [LP] Paris 1942 Saints of the Soil (2013

Saints of the Soil (2013 Remaster) 6

Soon it was clear that the best coping mechanisms weren't gin and tonics

strong melodic rockers

more sober and expansively lyrical

Blawan - Sickelixir [LP] Paris 1942 Saints of the Soil (2013Blawan's new album SickElixir, released through XL Recordings, is a comprehensive realisation of the sound that he's been pursuing. It's a record that he perceives to be his debut full length and a deeply personal creative endeavour, one that helped him process family trauma, emotional upheaval, and the loss of friends. Growing up in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, Blawan (real name Jamie Roberts) was obsessed with playing the drums, locking himself away