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Facing North | Tom Sochas

Facing North by Tom Sochas, released 31 January 2025 1. Edelweiss 2. Swagger Of The Mountain Goat King 3. Rongbuk 4. Kataskopos 5. Summit Push 6. Because It's There 7. Fleinvaer 8. Ballade Du Grimpeur Inconnu 9. Crepuscule 10. When All Is Said And Done A love letter to the mountains and a hope for a brighter future for both climbers and the mountains' social and natural ecosystems. I wanted to explore the sonic possibilities that came from spending time amongst them, but also shine a light on matters that I hold dear to my heart, such as the effects of climate change on mountains and the on-going inequalities and injustices on local populations created by high altitude mountaineering in the Himalaya. The album cover is a picture taken by fine-art mountain photographer Thomas Crauwels of the Aiguille de Rochefort in the Mt Blanc Massif. The album will be released digitally and the album cover sold as a signed print with album info and digital download code on the back.