The Unthanks Release ‘The Songs of Robert Wyatt and Antony & The Johnsons’

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Rachel Unthank is a member of the British folk group The Unthanks.

The band’s recent CD “The Songs of Robert Wyatt and Antony & The Johnsons” was recorded in an intimate and unconventional setting — the Union Chapel in London.

It was there that the band recorded tunes by two unconventional songwriters: Antony Hegarty and Robert Wyatt.

Anchor Marco Werman talks to Rachel Unthank about the setting and songs.

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