14/04/2025
Salmon Universe are excited to announce our next release:
‘Endless Joy’ is the latest album by Luke Abbott, which sees the Norfolk-based artist collaborating with internationally renowned classical vocalist Lotte Betts-Dean and Jack Wyllie (of Szun Waves/Portico Quartet/Forgiveness) to create an album shaped by the history of east England.
The album blends music recorded as a trio which is inspired by the writings of Julian of Norwich, in particular ‘Revelations of Divine Love’, some of the earliest surviving English-language works attributed to a woman, alongside Abbott’s solo prepared piano works, that were recorded in the Red House studio in Aldeburgh, said to be haunted by the ghost of 20th Century painter Mary Potter.
Written and performed during a residency at Britten Pears Arts in Snape Maltings, Suffolk, the trio will perform at Norfolk Festival on May 22nd with the album release due the following day Friday 23rd May. A London show announced soon.
Endless Joy will be released by on 23rd May 2025 via CD and digital download. Head to our Bandcamp to preorder an listen to first track ‘Endless Joy‘💿
Luke Abbott - Electronics, Keyboard, Prepared Piano
Lotte Betts-Dean - Voice
Jack Wyllie - Saxophone, FX
Recordings engineered by David Pye
Production and mixing Luke Abbott
Mastering by Eric James at Philosopher’s Barn
Cover Photograph and art by Richard Pike
Layout by Joe Bastardo
Thank you to Sofi Newell and Britten Pears Arts