Noren by Miwa Nagato-Apthorp
Noren is the debut EP from Scottish Borders folk singer Miwa Nagato-Apthorp. Drawing upon Scottish and Japanese folk traditions, Noren explores Miwa's dual heritage from multiple perspectives, encompassing themes of land, labour and gender.
Available digitally and on limited edition vinyl and CD.
Tracklist
| 1. | The Bonded One | 4:47 |
| 2. | Abigail | 3:53 |
| 3. | Hawthorn Song | 4:31 |
| 4. | The Ballad of Frank Toovey Lake | 4:12 |
| 5. | Silver Fish | 5:01 |
| 6. | Takeda no Komoriuta | 2:56 |
Credits
released May 2, 2025
Featuring: Miwa Nagato-Apthorp (Vocals, Guitar, Harmonium), Inge Thomson (Vocals, Percussion, Kalimba, Electronics), Aiko Shimada (Vocals), Haru Nagato-Apthorp (Vocals), Seán Dowd (Vocals, Synth)
Produced by Inge Thomson
Recorded at Slate Room Studios
Mixed by Garry Boyle
Design by Matthew Walkerdine
Photography by Sanne Gault
Artwork by Miwa Nagato-Apthorp
Project commissioned and produced by Alchemy Film & Arts
Featuring: Miwa Nagato-Apthorp (Vocals, Guitar, Harmonium), Inge Thomson (Vocals, Percussion, Kalimba, Electronics), Aiko Shimada (Vocals), Haru Nagato-Apthorp (Vocals), Seán Dowd (Vocals, Synth)
Produced by Inge Thomson
Recorded at Slate Room Studios
Mixed by Garry Boyle
Design by Matthew Walkerdine
Photography by Sanne Gault
Artwork by Miwa Nagato-Apthorp
Project commissioned and produced by Alchemy Film & Arts
License
All rights reserved.
Miwa Nagato-Apthorp is an artist and musician based in the Scottish Borders. Her songwriting draws on folk traditions to explore multicultural understandings of history, climate, womanhood and home. Her debut EP Noren, will be released in May 2025.