{"product_id":"portman-emily-dominion-of-spells","title":"Portman, Emily - Dominion of Spells","description":"\u003cp\u003eEmily Portman returns with \u003cem\u003eDominion of Spells\u003c\/em\u003e, her fourth studio album of original songs and first solo release in a decade, reclaiming her voice after the shock release of two fake AI-generated albums in her name. The album is a powerful reaffirmation of human creativity: \"My music has always been about connection, bringing enduring old stories into conversation with contemporary life,\" Portman says. \"This album is a collective, entirely human-made effort, and it's richer because of it.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRenowned for her luminous songwriting and distinctive voice in contemporary folk, Portman steps into bold new territory with an album that charts a heroine's midlife journey through the dark woods in search of wonder. Drawing on ballads and folktales, \u003cem\u003eDominion of Spells\u003c\/em\u003e explores themes of burnout, misogyny, motherhood, miscarriage, and personal transformation, weaving lived experience with rich mythic imagery and folk narratives. The title track, \u003cem\u003eDominion of Spells\u003c\/em\u003e, reclaims a 17th-century phrase once used to diagnose women as \"disordered,\" drawing on the myth of the wandering womb and the long history of medical misogyny. Portman transforms these ideas into a vision of a freer, fairer realm where women's bodies are understood rather than feared. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Andy Bell and released on his independent label Hudson Records, the album features an outstanding ensemble of guest musicians including Martin Simpson, Lucy Farrell, Mary Hampton, Louis Campbell, Lucy Revis, Ben Nicholls, Sam Sweeney, Helen Bell, Neil McSweeney, and Will Schrimshaw. Together they create a lush, understated sound world, centered on beguiling three-part harmonies and enriched by strings, guitars, double bass, and drums. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eDominion of Spells\u003c\/em\u003e is accompanied by a hardback book with CD featuring lyrics, artwork by Gwen Burns, and retellings of the stories behind the songs, alongside vinyl and digital releases. The album invites listeners into a mythic realm - a \u003cem\u003eDominion of Spells\u003c\/em\u003e - guided by fairy queens, selkies, and owl goddesses - where struggle becomes transformation and wonder is found through creativity and song.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hudson Records","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":51312864198934,"sku":"RMX-67833","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD + Hardback Book","offer_id":51312864264470,"sku":"RMX-67834","price":35.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0839\/7750\/2998\/files\/Portman-Emily.png?v=1778681444","url":"https:\/\/resident-music-uk.myshopify.com\/products\/portman-emily-dominion-of-spells","provider":"Resident Music UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}