Released: 06/12/24
Carlisle City Council is the latest project from acclaimed musician Jonathan Sharp, known for his work as The Heartwood Institute. This release explores the intersection of civic development and personal memory, using the controversial 1984 construction of Carlisle’s Lanes shopping centre as a focal point. Blending nostalgic melodies with the sterile tone of postwar civic messaging, Sharp reflects on the loss of historic spaces and the allure of modernity, creating a poignant, autobiographical soundtrack rooted in his native Cumbria.