Imaginary Tales by Wil Bolton & Francis Gri
Imaginary Tales is the first collaboration between Wil Bolton and Francis Gri. Recorded last year between London and Milan, this album signals a wonderful start to 2022 for Krysalisound.
These six tracks are the perfect sum of the individual sounds of Wil and Francis and their natural propensity to delicate and intimate sonorities. They are rendered with a broad sonic palette that includes modular synth, acoustic and electric guitars, sansula, electric piano, mellotron, found sounds and field recordings.
Imaginary Tales is an exploration of dreaming landscapes and lonely moments. Each song could be a story, a story without words. Each title is just the beginning of where your imagination may take you if you just close your eyes.
Tracklist
| 1. | The door with amber stones | 6:40 |
| 2. | The humble garden within | 7:44 |
| 3. | The relief in an empty row | 6:48 |
| 4. | The forest of whispered answers | 5:26 |
| 5. | The story of the wise fool | 10:24 |
| 6. | The ripples theory | 8:24 |
Credits
All music by Wil Bolton and Francis Gri
Composed and recorded between London and Milan in 2021
Mixed by Wil Bolton
Mastered by Wil Bolton (CD version) and Francis Gri (Digital audio version)
Artwork and design by KSND
Sound equipment:
- Wil Bolton: modular synthesizers, mellotron, field recording, effects pedals
- Francis Gri: acoustic and e-bow guitar, electric piano, OP-1, sansula, effects pedals, found objects
Released by Krysalisound
License
All rights reserved.
PLEASE NOTE, ANY DIRECT MERCH ORDERS WILL SHIP FROM 25TH JUNE 2025 AS I AM AWAY. ORDERS OF 'SLOW SHAPES' ARE UNAFFECTED AS THEY SHIP FROM THE LABEL.
THANKS!
Wil Bolton's work uses guitars, acoustic instruments, analogue and modular synthesizers and effects to create warm and emotive melodies, fragmented and submerged among beds of droning ambient textures and environmental sounds.