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Since returning from his winter tour of Poland, David has resumed work on his next vocal album. No live shows have been booked and it is unlikely that any will take place until 2010.
David contributes two tracks to a compilation album out now on Trace Recordings. The album, titled Ten features 10 different artists including Building Castles Out Of Matchsticks, Stephen Spera, The Resistance, and Edison Woods. David contributes the song What Was Left of You and the instrumental An Ending Has Begun. James O’Sullivan and Jane Wild contribute electric guitar and violin respectively. To listen to the song What Was Left of You click here.

A collection of instrumental recordings made by David during 1997-98 is to be released as a ltd edition CD album by Trace Recordings. Titled Black Flowers (four track instrumental recordings 97-98), the ten track album finds dh on all instruments with the exception of one track. Artwork will be hand signed on recycled card. More details on this release will follow in the very near future.
David Hurn's latest album The Beautiful Trustful Future, is out now on Fire Records.The album, written and produced by David, features musical contributions from James O'Sullivan, Chris Prosser, Amaryllis Rizou, Claire Brock, Yazz Ahmed, Tom Springbett and Niklas Tafra.

A single, The Man Who Stayed In Bed Forever, preceded the albums release and is available on 7" vinyl. Both the single and the album (as well as previous releases) are available to buy at Burning Shed.

The long awaited James Joyce tribute album Chamber Music was released in June 2008. 36 different acts (including Sonic Youth, Jim O’Rourke, Ed Harcourt, Peter Buck and many more) set original music to Joyce’s Chamber Music poems. David contributed Hole In A Heart, featuring Abigail Hopkins and James O’Sullivan.

David is currently recording a new album of songs, as well as working closely alongside friend/collaborator James O'Sullivan on their improvisational myth Four Seasons Television.

David's music can be heard on the discography page, and also at myspace.
   
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