NICK MULVEY X SHARP'S BREWERY

Nick Mulvey teamed up with Sharp’s Brewery to create a record that generated funds for Surfers Against Sewage. This was in aid to help with their work to reduce plastic and protect the oceans. The Mercury Music Prize nominee and Cornish Brewery have released the first tracks pressed onto a record made from recycled plastic, which has been washed up on Cornish beaches. The release ended up selling out within four hours. 

Speaking of the collaboration, Nick says “My music is about knowing who - or what - we are, right at the core; aliveness itself, conscious. These times of urgent global crisis are demanding we re-examine ourselves and the world and we raise ourselves to match the Earth, this wonder-organism from which we are not, and have never been, separate.

“I’m delighted with the reaction of the release of ‘In the Anthropocene’ on Ocean Vinyl. For too long it’s been normal practice to take from our planet’s resources with no culture of giving back. Ocean Vinyl is an exploration of what’s possible when that culture changes and asks, can we imagine a world where every commercial transaction also gives something back to the Earth?”

James Nicholls from Sharp’s Brewery explains: “We were delighted to work with Nick on this project. With Sharp‘s Brewery being based on the North Cornish coast, the ocean inspires our way of life and our beers, such as Atlantic pale ale, with which we are supporting with this campaign. We hope to not only raise much needed funds for charity, but also awareness about the current state of plastic waste found in the ocean.”

Two songs feature on the record. The first being ‘In the Anthropocene - 10” edit’ and the second is ‘In the Anthropocene (Elder Brother Says)’ – 10” edit. Each vinyl is unique, handmade by record designer Wesley Wolfe from Tangible Formats, with only 105 made, and include exclusive edits of the tracks. The proceeds go to Surfers Against Sewage, to protect the ocean. Surfers Against Sewage is a national marine conservation and campaigning charity that inspires, unites and empowers communities to take action to protect oceans, beaches, waves and wildlife. SAS’s main campaign is Plastic Free Communities. Ocean plastic pollution is one of the biggest global environmental threats of our age. It’s time to take a stand against throwaway plastic culture.

Full behind the scenes video to watch here

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