# RICHARD EVANS Releases ‘Sentinel’ Album on CD, Shares Video For ‘Brave New World’

- Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/richard-evans-releases-sentinel-album-on-cd-shares-video-for-brave-new-world/
- Published: 2022-06-03T14:00:00-05:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

**UK-Irish synthwave artist Richard Evans releases ‘Sentinel’ album on CD, shares
video for ‘Brave New World’**

_“A beautiful performance”_ ~ **The Guardian**

_“While new wave has been around for quite some time, Richard Evans cleverly summons
all the best elements of the genre, tastefully packaging them with thoughtful lyrics
in a way that is completely fresh and forever young” _~ **The Spill Magazine**

_“Commendable, not only for its allure and catchiness (with elements of Rational
Youth, Pet Shop Boys and Jean-Michel Jarre), but also for taking on such topical
subject matter as technogenic disaster, environmental devastation and our skewed
outlook on our dire prospects as Earth’s inhabitants” _~** Ampify Music Magazine**

_“A standout musical event”_ ~ **The State of the Arts**

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**Photos by Jason Lock**

Manchester-based synthwave artist [**Richard Evans**](https://www.richard-evans.com/)
released his debut album [**‘Sentinel’**](https://richardevans.bandcamp.com/album/sentinel)****
on CD on May 31. Presented by [**Cold Star Media**](https://bit.ly/3IleAfk), this
superb eight-track collection tells the story of humanity at a tipping point and
a world trapped in a climate crisis. He also presents the video for [**‘Brave New World’**](https://youtu.be/QNnO5a_dqkI)
with a bold message about our planet.

“This song explores future human evolution, alluding to Aldous Huxley’s novel of
the same name. The first verse is about micro-plastics that contaminate the foetus
in the womb, altering the genetics of a new generation. The second verse refers 
to CRISPR-Cas 9, a gene editing tool that allows us to alter physical traits in 
embryos. Together, pollutants and scientific progress are changing the path of human
evolution,” says **Richard Evans**.

“For the music, I wanted to evoke a retro-future mood so placed these serious lyrics
into an electropop mix of layered, evolving synths underpinned with pulsing sequences
and rhythms.”

Richard Evans: Brave New World

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Watch this video
on YouTube

**‘Brave New World’**

A British-Irish electronic musician, writer and digital media artist, Evans was 
formerly keyboardist in UK cult band [**James**](https://wearejames.com/), with 
whom he also co-wrote and recorded material, and also a guitarist and songwriter
for [**St. Vitus Dancers**](https://youtu.be/86E18SULJxk) prior to that. Getting
his start in the early 1980s, his independent creative projects have received nine
awards from **Arts Council England** and one from **Creative England**, as well 
as being commissioned for various projects by the University of Manchester and the
Manchester Science Festival.

Richard Evans’ draws inspiration from real-world science, exploring biotechnology,
machine intelligence and the environment. For this album, existing songs were refined
and new material was written, combining the warmth of classic synths with pared-
down lyrics that explore real-world subject matter. Recorded at Evan’s home studio,
this album was mixed by [**Hervé Girardin**](http://hervegirardin.weebly.com/production--sound-design.html).

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**Photos by Jason Lock**

He earlier presented several singles – [**‘Made Of Stars’**](https://youtu.be/0STaMn-lrfA)**,**
a song that stems from the theory that the building blocks of life on Earth come
from space, and [**‘Black Rain’**](https://youtu.be/0uWljabuu5Q), which is dedicated
to the horrors experienced in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

“Sentinel is an electro-pop concept album. It’s important that art has something
to say about the world we live in and there is no bigger issue than climate change.
The album is my take on the different facets of the subject  – from the impact of
micro-plastics to the paranoia of COVID; from the origins of life to global climate
protests, all in a pop package,” says **Evans**.

On ‘Sentinel’, analogue synths blend with melodic vocal hooks and drum machine rhythms.
Recorded during lockdowns, the album’s concept is rooted in Evans’ acclaimed multimedia
live show, which explores climate change through sound and light, electronic music,
video and data visualisation content. Commissioned by Manchester Science Festival
with support from Arts Council England and Creative England, he has since performed
it at festivals across the country.

Richard Evans’ output extends well beyond the musical realm. He wrote, directed 
and produced[ **‘AEON**‘](https://thisisaeon.com/), a science fiction drama encompassing
a smartphone app, web series and live events. A published author of many short stories,
he also published the novel [**‘KOSMONAUT ZERO’**](https://www.amazon.com/Kosmonaut-Zero-Richard-Evans/dp/1908853247)(
via Dead Ink), researched at Star City Cosmonaut Training Centre near Moscow. In
2011, Richard devised and directed the** ‘Gagarin 50’ **exhibition, celebrating 
the 50th anniversary of the first human spaceflight by Yuri Gagarin.

‘Sentinel is available now [**everywhere online**](https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/richardevans/sentinel)
and can be obtained directly from the artist – digitally or on CD – via [**Bandcamp**](https://richardevans.bandcamp.com/album/sentinel).
This special CD release comes in a gloss-laminate card wallet, limited to only 100
copies with this special edition artwork.

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**TRACK LIST**
1. Made Of Stars2. Brave New World3. 20844. Trick Machine5. The Last
Of Us6. Black Rain7. All Fall Down8. Constellation

**CREDITS**
Music, lyrics, vocals, programming by Richard EvansMixed by Hervé GirardinCo-
produced by Hervé Girardin & Richard EvansGraphic design by Lee Baxter.3D wireframes
by PJB Creative MediaMastered by Digitalflesh Audio MasteringWith thanks to Arts
Council England, Creative England, Manchester Science Festival, Waterside Arts and
the University of Salford

**FOR FANS OF:** 
Rational Youth, Pet Shop Boys, Kraftwerk, New Order, Jean-Michel
Jarre, Vangelis, Gary Numan

**Keep up with Richard Evans**
[Website](https://richard-evans.com/) | [Bandcamp](https://richardevans.bandcamp.com/album/sentinel)
| [Twitter](http://twitter.com/richardemusic) | [Instagram](http://www.instagram.com/richardemusic)
| [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCdxjOko_riONB5qzIfVEhA/videos) | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/3mZe8rdOznXKwbPRMgpnE0)
| [Apple Music ](https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/richard-evans/1595142498)| [Vimeo](https://vimeo.com/coldstarmedia)

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