Sheila Chandra - Out in the Real World (2023)

Out in the Real World, is a digital-only release set for 18th August 2023. A collection of remixes, demo recordings and outlier tracks, many previously unreleased, taken from the era when Sheila Chandra was recording for Real World Records. The compilation is designed to act as a companion listening experience to the recently re-issued trilogy of albums, Weaving My Ancestors’ Voices, The Zen Kiss and ABoneCroneDrone.

A number of other tracks are also previously unreleased, such as the Apophysia remix of Every So Lonely/Eyes/Ocean …“one of the few remixes that has ever been sent to me that I enjoyed, as it’s catchy – something the pop addicted teenager in me appreciates”, The Power of Prayer, a track recorded with Rupert Hine during the Real World Recording Week of 1991, “an ‘off the desk/on the day’ version which became the inspiration for Kafi Noir on The Zen Kiss ” and a demo version of Ocean, “a layered voices alternative version of one of the songs from the Ever So Lonely/Eyes/Ocean medley on Weaving My Ancestors’ Voices which didn’t fit on a solo voice album”

On 16th June 2023, Real World Records re-issued Chandra’s three albums for the label, with newly designed artwork, new sleeve notes and coloured vinyl for the LPs.

Tracklist

1.01 - Sheila Chandra - Ever So Lonely/Eyes/Ocean (Apophysia Remix) (5:03)
1.02 - Sheila Chandra - Song to the Siren (4:25)
1.03 - Sheila Chandra - Ever So Lonely/Eyes/Ocean (Stephen Hague Remix) (3:36)
1.04 - The Grid - Angel Tech (5:10)
1.05 - Sheila Chandra - The Power of Prayer (Off the desk version) (6:46)
1.06 - Sheila Chandra - Ocean (Demo) (2:37)
1.07 - Sheila Chandra - Lagan Love (4:06)
1.08 - Sheila Chandra - Blacksmith (3:02)