Written over the course of two years and  recorded whilst heavily pregnant between Galway and Oslo in the winter of 2019, Hilary Woods’ - Birthmarks has been a labour of intensity and intuition. Woods explores the oscillating and volatile processes of selfhood and becoming, hidden gestational growth, and the birthing of the Self, amidst continuous social and personal change. It is a record that hunts for ways in which to revisit and caress wounds left by the memory of their scars. In its mystery and attentiveness to the art of alchemy and the world of the unseen, it is a journey through textural fog and feral density, that gives way to passages of voracious sonic exorcism and poetic healing. Its eight songs traverse planes of visceral physicality, stark tender space, and breathtaking introspective beauty. It is a deeply powerful and enigmatic record that ultimately transcends its disquiet roots.

Limited Edition LP is on Red vinyl