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| single1 = There Was a Hope |
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| single1date = May 2023 |
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| single2 = Vanishing Line |
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| single2date = September 2023 |
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| single3 = Seek it With Me |
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'''''Carried in Sound''''' is the sixth studio album by English duo [[Smoke Fairies]]. It was released in November 2023 on the band's Year Seven Records label. [{{Cite web |title=Smoke Fairies - Carried In Sound |date=2023-11-17 |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/28950289-Smoke-Fairies-Carried-In-Sound- |publisher= Discogs|access-date=2025-08-01 |language=en}}] |
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The album was the first to be recorded and produced by the band at home.[{{Cite web |last=Hobbledehoy |first=The |date=2023-12-23 |title=Carried in Sound |url=https://thehobbledehoy.com/tag/carried-in-sound/ |access-date=2025-08-01 |website=The HOBBLEDEHOY |language=en}}] The majority of the music was created by the duo, with support from long-term collaborator, Neil Walsh, adding wistful viola parts that are overlaid to create a one-man orchestra and blend perfectly with the duo’s guitars to create a lush sound.[{{Cite web |last=Neal |first=Andrew |title=ALBUM REVIEW – SMOKE FAIRIES: CARRIED IN SOUND |url=https://www.silentradio.co.uk/11/01/album-review-smoke-fairies-carried-in-sound/ |access-date=2026-04-19 |website=Silent Radio |language=en}}] |
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During the evolution of the record, the Smoke Fairies shared works in progress and ideas with fans via their [[Patreon]][{{Cite web |title=Get more from Smoke Fairies on Patreon |url=https://www.patreon.com/Smokefairies |access-date=2025-08-01 |website=Patreon |language=en-US}}] site, even asking them to vote for an album title. |
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In an interview with Americana UK, answering a question about the record and her working partnership with Davies, Blaimire replied, "''we called it'' '''Carried In Sound’ and I think there is a feeling we’ve been carried by music through our lives, and carried along by it in our friendship".''[{{Cite web |last=Johnson |first=Martin |date=2024-02-20 |title=Interview: Smoke Fairies' Katherine Blamire on being “Carried In Sound” |url=https://americana-uk.com/interview-the-smoke-fairies-katherine-blamire-on-being-carried-in-sound |access-date=2025-08-01 |website=Americana UK |language=en-GB}}] Speaking to [[The Line of Best Fit]], Davies reflected, ''"Although the album has themes of sadness on there, it's looking at those things from a place of strength".''[{{Cite web |title=Smoke Fairies announce their sixth studio album, Carried In Sound |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/smoke-fairies-announce-their-sixth-studio-album-carried-in-sound |access-date=2026-04-19 |website=The Line of Best Fit |language=en-US}}] |
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In a review for [[KLOF Magazine]], Mike Davies wrote, ''"Carried in Sound is an emotionally evocative album textured musically, vocally and lyrically with shadows and light, like a comforting flickering candle in the depth of darkness and storms; it’s easily the best thing that the Smoke Fairies have ever done".''[{{Cite web |last=Davies |first=Mike |date=2023-11-13 |title=Smoke Fairies – Carried In Sound (Album Review) |url=https://klofmag.com/2023/11/smoke-fairies-carried-in-sound-album-review/ |access-date=2026-04-19 |website=KLOF Mag |language=en-GB}}] |
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The band invited their Patreons to be [[Extra (acting)|extras]] in their 'Vanishing Line' music video, which was filmed in July 2023. [{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sd04uUuSvgw |title=SMOKE FAIRIES - VANISHING LINE |date=2023-09-19 |last=smokefairies |access-date=2025-08-01 |via=YouTube}}] |
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A series of record store gigs, concerts [{{Cite web |title=Smoke Fairies concerts 2023 |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Cyp7IasN6gp/ |access-date=2025-08-01 |website=www.instagram.com}}] and festival performance [{{Cite web |title=Moseley Folk and art Festival |url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=887200173438451&set=pb.100064454298885.-2207520000&type=3 |access-date=2025-08-01 |website=www.facebook.com}}] were held in 2023/24 to celebrate the record. |
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''Carried in Sound'' was released on translucent orange vinyl, limited edition signed translucent blue vinyl exclusive to [[Rough Trade (shops)|Rough Trade]], [{{Cite web |title=Smoke Fairies - Carried In Sound on CD, Vinyl LP {{!}} Rough Trade |url=https://www.roughtrade.com/en-us/product/smoke-fairies/carried-in-sound |access-date=2025-07-31 |website=www.roughtrade.com |language=en}}] CD and digital download. |
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'''''Carried in Sound''''' is the sixth studio album by English duo [[Smoke Fairies]]. It was released in November 2023 on the band's Year Seven Records label. [{{Cite web |title=Smoke Fairies - Carried In Sound |date=2023-11-17 |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/28950289-Smoke-Fairies-Carried-In-Sound- |publisher= Discogs|access-date=2025-08-01 |language=en}}] |
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The album was the first of the band's to be recorded and produced by themselves at home.[{{Cite web |last=Hobbledehoy |first=The |date=2023-12-23 |title=Carried in Sound |url=https://thehobbledehoy.com/tag/carried-in-sound/ |access-date=2025-08-01 |website=The HOBBLEDEHOY |language=en}}] During the evolution of the record, the Smoke Fairies shared works in progress and ideas with fans via their [[Patreon]][{{Cite web |title=Get more from Smoke Fairies on Patreon |url=https://www.patreon.com/Smokefairies |access-date=2025-08-01 |website=Patreon |language=en-US}}] site, as well as asking them to vote for an album title. In an interview with Americana UK, answering a question about the record and her working partnership with Davies, Blaimire replied, "''we called it'' '''Carried In Sound’ and I think there is a feeling we’ve been carried by music through our lives, and carried along by it in our friendship".''[{{Cite web |last=Johnson |first=Martin |date=2024-02-20 |title=Interview: Smoke Fairies' Katherine Blamire on being “Carried In Sound” |url=https://americana-uk.com/interview-the-smoke-fairies-katherine-blamire-on-being-carried-in-sound |access-date=2025-08-01 |website=Americana UK |language=en-GB}}] |
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The band invited their Patreons to be [[Extra (acting)|extras]] in their 'Vanishing Line' music video, which was filmed in July 2023. [{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sd04uUuSvgw |title=SMOKE FAIRIES - VANISHING LINE |date=2023-09-19 |last=smokefairies |access-date=2025-08-01 |via=YouTube}}] |
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A series of record store gigs, concerts [{{Cite web |title=Smoke Fairies concerts 2023 |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Cyp7IasN6gp/ |access-date=2025-08-01 |website=www.instagram.com}}] and festival performance [{{Cite web |title=Moseley Folk and art Festival |url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=887200173438451&set=pb.100064454298885.-2207520000&type=3 |access-date=2025-08-01 |website=www.facebook.com}}] were held in 2023/24 to celebrate the record. |
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''Carried in Sound'' was released on translucent orange vinyl, limited edition signed translucent blue vinyl exclusive to [[Rough Trade (shops)|Rough Trade]], [{{Cite web |title=Smoke Fairies - Carried In Sound on CD, Vinyl LP {{!}} Rough Trade |url=https://www.roughtrade.com/en-us/product/smoke-fairies/carried-in-sound |access-date=2025-07-31 |website=www.roughtrade.com |language=en}}] CD and digital download. |
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