"A remarkable album" - At The Barrier
"Haunting euphonies inspired by crop circles and standing stones"- Elizabeth Alker, Unclassified, BBC Radio 3
Places Beyond is the new album by Bath based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jody Prewett, released on 1st May 2026.
Places Beyond follows Jody's debut album, River Songs, released in June 2024 to critical acclaim. Jody has been touring extensively in the last year at renowned venues such as Green Note, Cambridge Folk Club and The Square & Compass Inn supporting acclaimed singer-songwriter Emily Maguire.
Places Beyond is musically based around Jody's finger-picked acoustic guitar songs, honed through
extensive touring and performing across the UK. Alongside the folk and Americana inspired songs
the use of ambience is a crucial dimension to give the record its haunting, other-worldly
atmosphere with field recordings of birds and windy moorlands providing an underlying sonic
tapestry which weaves the songs together. In terms of the narratives of Places Beyond the lyrics
explore strange encounters and unexplained events; from crop circles and UFO's to clairvoyants
and standing stones. The song Silver Bird was written from the perspective of a flock of migrating
birds, Oblivion is about running away with a visitor from another world, An Apparition is about a
ghostly encounter and The Clairvoyant is about a mystic who lives by the sea. Musical inspirations
for the album include the Howl album by Cornish drone folk artist Daisy Rickman as well as John
Martyn's iconic Inside Out and the ethereal spaciousness of records such as Evening Star by Fripp
and Eno. A touchstone for the song narratives was Sufjan Stevens' 'Illinois' which partly inspired
some of the more cinematic Americana moments. The combination of deft guitar playing, beguiling
lyrical narratives, lush arrangements and Jody's sonorous, understated vocal all add up to create a
record that is as beautiful as it is entrancing and what will surely be respected as one of the top UK
folk records of 2026.
Prior to launching his solo career, Jody was a mainstay of the ever-thriving music scene in his
native Oxford, performing with legendary acts such as indie folk ensemble Jonquil before going on
to front electronic indie trio Trophy Wife who's 2010 single Microlite, released on Moshi Moshi
Records, became a cult favourite; championed by Zane Lowe, Mark Riley and Tom Ravenscroft
amongst others. Jody launched his solo career with his debut album River Songs in June 2024,
then in January 2026 he released the collaborative single tracks Endless Dreams / Last Trip Down
The Garden with producer Sebastian Reynolds via PinDrop records. Places Beyond was recorded at
Loud Cuckoo Land, a studio on the fringes of the New Forest in Hampshire in August 2025 with
producer and engineer Tom Burgess. Album mastered by Emily Magpie.
"Haunting euphonies inspired by crop circles and standing stones"- Elizabeth Alker, Unclassified, BBC Radio 3
Places Beyond is the new album by Bath based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jody Prewett, released on 1st May 2026.
Places Beyond follows Jody's debut album, River Songs, released in June 2024 to critical acclaim. Jody has been touring extensively in the last year at renowned venues such as Green Note, Cambridge Folk Club and The Square & Compass Inn supporting acclaimed singer-songwriter Emily Maguire.
Places Beyond is musically based around Jody's finger-picked acoustic guitar songs, honed through
extensive touring and performing across the UK. Alongside the folk and Americana inspired songs
the use of ambience is a crucial dimension to give the record its haunting, other-worldly
atmosphere with field recordings of birds and windy moorlands providing an underlying sonic
tapestry which weaves the songs together. In terms of the narratives of Places Beyond the lyrics
explore strange encounters and unexplained events; from crop circles and UFO's to clairvoyants
and standing stones. The song Silver Bird was written from the perspective of a flock of migrating
birds, Oblivion is about running away with a visitor from another world, An Apparition is about a
ghostly encounter and The Clairvoyant is about a mystic who lives by the sea. Musical inspirations
for the album include the Howl album by Cornish drone folk artist Daisy Rickman as well as John
Martyn's iconic Inside Out and the ethereal spaciousness of records such as Evening Star by Fripp
and Eno. A touchstone for the song narratives was Sufjan Stevens' 'Illinois' which partly inspired
some of the more cinematic Americana moments. The combination of deft guitar playing, beguiling
lyrical narratives, lush arrangements and Jody's sonorous, understated vocal all add up to create a
record that is as beautiful as it is entrancing and what will surely be respected as one of the top UK
folk records of 2026.
Prior to launching his solo career, Jody was a mainstay of the ever-thriving music scene in his
native Oxford, performing with legendary acts such as indie folk ensemble Jonquil before going on
to front electronic indie trio Trophy Wife who's 2010 single Microlite, released on Moshi Moshi
Records, became a cult favourite; championed by Zane Lowe, Mark Riley and Tom Ravenscroft
amongst others. Jody launched his solo career with his debut album River Songs in June 2024,
then in January 2026 he released the collaborative single tracks Endless Dreams / Last Trip Down
The Garden with producer Sebastian Reynolds via PinDrop records. Places Beyond was recorded at
Loud Cuckoo Land, a studio on the fringes of the New Forest in Hampshire in August 2025 with
producer and engineer Tom Burgess. Album mastered by Emily Magpie.
