{"product_id":"lufeblud-be-thou-my-very-armour-compact-discs","title":"Lufeblud: Be Thou My Very Armour - COMPACT DISCS","description":"\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eBe Thou My Very Armour\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eLufeblud\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003eGood Time\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eProduct Type: \u003c\/b\u003eCOMPACT DISCS\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e741869416709\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eGenre: \u003c\/b\u003eFolk\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/b\u003e2026-05-01\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003c\/b\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eAdditional Details: \u003c\/b\u003eMANUFACTURED ON DEMAND\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \n                                         Seelie Court - the world's premier label for rare and previously unreleased archive recordings of underground folk, rock, proto-metal, and psychedelic music present Lifeblood - Be Thou My Very Armour. Recorded in the winter of 1971 at Gooseberry Sound Studios, a tiny four-track room tucked away in a Gerrard Street basement, this album captures Lifeblud at a decisive moment. The band had already been together for several years, refining a sound that blended British folk roots with emerging progressive ideas. These recordings present reworked versions of earlier songs alongside more expansive material, shaped by bowed strings, 12-string guitar, Mellotron textures and extended instrumental passages. There's a strong sense of exploration throughout: medieval-tinged melodies sit next to heavier sections, reflective lyrics give way to long, flowing codas, and the playing balances intimacy with ambition. Made during a single long session, the performances retain the rough edges and spontaneity of the time. Half a century on, these tracks stand as a rare document of a band operating just below the surface of the early-70s progressive scene, capturing both their musical identity and the moment before it slipped away.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.1 Waxing of the Moon \u003cbr\u003e1.2 Oakenshade #1 \u003cbr\u003e1.3 Prophecy \u003cbr\u003e1.4 Strange Powers \u003cbr\u003e1.5 Man of War \u003cbr\u003e1.6 Oakenshade #2 \u003cbr\u003e1.7 City Wheels \u003cbr\u003e1.8 So Be It \u003cbr\u003e1.9 Tenement \u003cbr\u003e1.10 Echoes in Time\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Lufeblud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42766106001479,"sku":"46167385","price":13.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2976\/0132\/files\/4508799-3570525.jpg?v=1778530319","url":"https:\/\/tower.com\/products\/lufeblud-be-thou-my-very-armour-compact-discs","provider":"Tower Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}