by Jason Ankeny
The orchestral folk-pop of the Gentle Waves was primarily the brainchild of singer/songwriter Isobel Campbell, best known as the cellist and occasional vocalist for Scottish twee phenoms Belle and Sebastian. Recorded with the aid of fellow B&S members Stuart Murdoch, Richard Colburn, Chris Geddes, Mick Cooke, and Stevie Jackson following the groups 1998 U.S. tour, the Gentle Waves debut LP Green Fields of Foreverland was released on Jeepster Records the following spring. Swansong for You was issued in fall 2000.
The orchestral folk-pop of the Gentle Waves was primarily the brainchild of singer/songwriter Isobel Campbell, best known as the cellist and occasional vocalist for Scottish twee phenoms Belle and Sebastian. Recorded with the aid of fellow B&S members Stuart Murdoch, Richard Colburn, Chris Geddes, Mick Cooke, and Stevie Jackson following the groups 1998 U.S. tour, the Gentle Waves debut LP Green Fields of Foreverland was released on Jeepster Records the following spring. Swansong for You was issued in fall 2000.
