Erinyes, by Alderson

Erinyes

by Alderson

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Alderson's debut album is called 'Erinyes'. It is personal, subtle and minimalist. The most personal, in fact, Nel ever wrote. The album will be released in the autumn of 2023. “I turned a negative energy bomb into pure emotion, which was also the motivation to make this record,” she explains. The album contains musical self-portraits that alternate with three outbursts of anger, inspired by three Greek furies or Erinyes. Alecto, the implacable, Megaera, the disapproving, and Tisiphone, the punishing. The Erinyes are mythological figures. They are goddesses of vengeance, who pursued and tormented those who had done wrong. The Erinyes lived in the underworld and came to earth when a criminal had to be punished with their vengeance. “There are many references in the album. If you listen closely, you will hear Alice's adventures in Wonderland as well as mythology.”

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about

Nel Ponsaers is making waves as singer-songwriter Alderson. Her dreamy alternative/indie songs are enhanced by lush dark colors provided by Frederic Lyenn Jacques - Dans Dans, Lyenn, Mark Lanegan, Crime and the City Solution - and drummer Frederik Meulyzer - Post uit Hessdalen, Stray Dogs, Slumberland. Alderson takes you on a sonic trip through different interior landscapes, sometimes whimsical, often bittersweet, but always adventurous.

Nel Ponsaers lives and works in Antwerp, where she has been working hard on her musical career for two decades. She writes music and sings in The Golden Glows and is a keyboard player and singer in Stef Kamil Carlens' band.

Alderson's debut album is called 'Erinyes'. It is personal, subtle and minimalist.The most personal, in fact, Nel ever wrote. The album will be released in the autumn of 2023. “I turned a negative energy bomb into pure emotion, which was also the motivation to make this record,” she explains. The album contains musical self-portraits that alternate with three outbursts of anger, inspired by three Greek furies or Erinyes. Alecto, the implacable, Megaera, the disapproving, and Tisiphone, the punishing. The Erinyes are mythological figures. They are goddesses of vengeance, who pursued and tormented those who had done wrong. The Erinyes lived in the underworld and came to earth when a criminal had to be punished with their vengeance. “There are many references in the album. If you listen closely, you will hear Alice's adventures in Wonderland as well as mythology.”

Musical minimalism emphasizes the feeling of emptiness. Desolate, but also warm when Alderson is surrounded by good friends. Her choice to collaborate with Frederic Lyenn Jacques, Frederik Meulyzer and Christine Verschorren as sound designer and producer was an obvious one. They are like-minded souls.

credits

released November 17, 2023

All songs by Nel Ponsaers
Words of A Drinking Song by Sylvia Plath and William Butler Yeats
Produced by Christine Verschorren
Co produced by Frederic Lyenn Jacques and Nel Ponsaers
Executive producer Nel Ponsaers

Nel Ponsaers: vocals, piano and rhodes, glockenspiel, percussion, singing saw, mellotron
Frederic Lyenn Jacques: bass, synth, bouzouki, baritone guitar, percussion, drums
Frederik Meulyzer: drums, percussion
Margaret Hermant: violin
Annemie Osborne: cello

Basic tracks Recorded live at The Rabbit Field, Antwerp, October 2021
Engineer Christophe Albertijn

Mixed at The Strawberry Lab Olloy, March 2023
Mix and sound design Christine Verschorren

Master: Brad Blackwood, Euphonic Masters, Memphis

Overdubs at Near Gale Studio, Brussels and Strawberry Lab, Olloy

Additional recordings at Studio Poriau and Studio Paniek

Cover picture by Athos Burez
Graphic Design by Jelle Jespers
Logo by Athar Jaber

Special thanks to Stef Kamil Carlens and Laurence Bourgeois
Neil Fraser
Bob Ponsaers and Marijke Van Cauwenberghe
Kris Martin and Isa Cossement
Carlo Andriani

Dedicated to all the white rabbits out there

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