Davey Woodward: I live in
Bristol so it’s often the backdrop to songs I write. It’s unconscious. A song like ‘Clara’s Ghost’ is critical of Bristol’s history of slave trading so it’s not all love. I’m always influenced by the environment. I remember touring in Scandinavia, then finding myself writing about snowstorms and forests.
It’s also an album which covers a lot of ground musically from understated folk to indie to more punchy alt-rock. Did you ever set out with a sound in mind or do the songs sort of chose their own vibe?