Matt Sewell, illustrator, author and keen birdwatcher, teams up with producer Chris Tate for Sewell & The Gong's latest full-length. Patron Saint Of Elsewhere unfurls like a late-night wander through tangled woods and aureated fields; the UK duo craft seven tracks, evoking ritual and seasonal change through layered guitars and textured synths, rooted in nature yet tinted with a modern sense of celebration. Mastered by Eugene at Cromon, the record blends ambient atmos, field recorded hums and self-generated folk melodies, perhaps best heard on the eight minute free sonic Samhain, 'Quiet Storm'.[info sheet from distr.]