It seems we becoming somewhat predictable in our old age (did we mention that lifeiscarbon® is almost 2 years old). Last time we were inspired to write about cushions, snow was lying thick on the ground outside and it’s no different this time. Much of Norway got a shock yesterday morning when it awoke to face a winter wonderland outside and many took the decision to stay at home rather than face the traffic chaos caused by the early arrival of snow. We were no different, and perhaps spending a day lounging about on the sofa with a Powerbook reminded us of the need for some new cushions.
Yet again,
our friends at Funkle have come to the rescue with the launch of Gravenhurst, their latest line of cushions.
Striking a careful balance between heritage and modernity, the new cushions
feature elegant typography embroidered onto luxurious pin-striped wool suiting
cloth. The designs themselves have been inspired by the lyrics of the English
musician Gravenhurst with text quoted from the song The Diver, taken from the album Flashlight
Seasons. Each
cushion is a numbered limited edition. Take a look below to more of Funkle’s stylish new range and to read more about Gravenhurst:
Gravenhurst
is a vehicle for the music of singer-songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist
Nick Talbot, who
lives in Bristol, England and is currently
signed to Warp Records. While Talbot began performing solo
and continues to do so, since 1999 many other Bristol musicians have helped
expand Gravenhurst into a powerful live band, with long-time drummer Dave
Collingwood also
contributing significant performance and production work to the recordings and Robin Allender playing bass on
recent tours.
Gravenhurst
has been described as dark and highly atmospheric, veering between the noisy shoegazing sound of guitar
bands such as My Bloody Valentine,
the harmony-laden singer-songwriter territory of Simon and Garfunkel, and the highly intricate
fingerpicking guitar styles of Bert Jansch and Nick Drake. A constant in the Gravenhurst sound
is Talbot's fragile voice and vocal harmonies, intricate guitar work and
unsettling and mysterious lyrical themes.
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