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Writer's pictureJoanna Eden

The Road to Paysandu

THE NEW ALBUM

A writing and recording trip to South America lends a vibrant new sound to Joanna Eden's new album 'THE ROAD TO PAYSANDU' due for release autumn '24.  


Eden has always specialised in heart-felt storytelling but her latest line-up lends itself to joyous syncopation; the combination is intoxicating.


Mixed by Grammy winning engineer Rich Breen in Los Angeles and recorded in part at Montevideo's legendary Sondor Studios, this album combines an English soul with a South American heartbeat.


Eden's beautifully crafted compositions ask questions of a life's journey - like her songwriting hero Joni Mitchell. 



ON THE RIVER PLATE

The great colony decays, destroys and rebuilds like it always did

In a steady line we dance, like ants with great petals on our backs

We are building a home from which to gaze upon the waves

Of the River Plate


Mother nature has a way to state her case, she makes us listen

Her gentle roots can lift the curb yielding fresh soil for the storm to disturb

And carry it away to freedom upon the waves

Of the River Plate


We're all carrying the load, you carry mine I'll carry yours

Even though we may not know, you carry mine I'll carry yours

We're all carrying the load, you carry mine I'll carry yours

We're all on a muddy road


From deep space we ebb and flow kaleidoscope,

The city breathes against the water

Holding back the greedy dog they let the dunes grow

We're holding on to freedom, as we gaze upon the waves

Of the River Plate

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