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Penguin Cafe are back with a lovingly produced 10th anniversary reissue of their debut album, titled A Matter of Life… 2021. Besides being completely remastered and pressed on vinyl for the very first time, the record also features a brand new 2021 recording of lead single Harry Piers, a song commemorating Arthur Jeffes’ late father and PCO founder Simon Jeffes.

“I originally wrote Harry Piers to play at my dad‘s memorial service 24 years ago, and I played it at the end of pretty much every gig (and soundcheck) we’ve done since, so I’ve probably played it hundreds if not thousands of times since we originally released A Matter of Life... So when we decided to reissue the album, Robert and I both felt it would be fun to record an up-to-date version of this song, because it has changed over time and it continues to evolve. So while this is still very much the same tune, I think it has a lot more nuance and detail that reflect the years that have passed since 2011,” Arthur explains.

“When I asked Art to dig out the original recordings in order to give them the sonic treatment they deserved, it just so happened that the session file for the most important piece was missing — his ode to his father. A brief moment of panic was shortly followed by the realisation that this might be a sign, a chance to record the glorious new form this song has naturally developed into over the years. I had this strong memory of seeing Arthur genuinely reach out to Simon through the piano, which had to be captured for others to witness,” adds co-producer Robert Raths.

The remastered 10th anniversary edition of A Matter of Life… will be available digitally, on 12” vinyl and on CD from April 29.

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from A Matter of Life​.​.​. 2021, released April 29, 2022
Composed by Arthur Jeffes
Published by Editions Penguin Cafe

Produced by Arthur Jeffes

Recorded and mixed by Arthur Jeffes
at Convento di Santa Croce, Tuscany on October 28, 2021
Co-produced by Robert Raths

Mastered by Zino Mikorey

Performers
Arthur Jeffes — piano

Photographs by Alex Kozobolis
Based on the original detail from a painting by Emily Young
Design by Studio Torsten Posselt
Art direction Robert Raths

Harry Piers is dedicated to Simon Jeffes

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Penguin Cafe was founded by Arthur Jeffes in 2009, after bringing together a talented and disparate group of musicians including members of Suede and Gorillaz, to perform his father Simon Jeffes’ legacy of world-renowned Penguin Cafe Orchestra music, ten years after his untimely death in 1997. ... more

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