Now, Voyager (album) explained

Now, Voyager is the debut mini-album by Manchester rock band The Cape Race. It was self-released on 4 July 2011 for free from thecaperace.com/nowvoyager.^[1]

Title

It was revealed in an interview with vocalist David Moloney^[2] that the origin of the title came from the poem ‘The Untold Want’^[3] by Walt Whitman. Moloney said "It’s about people who don’t settle for what they are given and take it upon themselves to better their situation and create the life they want for themselves. I thought it was a good summation of The Cape Race and how it came to be."

Personnel

The Cape Race

• David Moloney - Vocals
• Matt Sayward - Guitar, additional percussion, group vocals
• Scott Perkins - Guitar, additional percussion
• Adam Lewis - Bass, backing vocals
• Jonny Davys - Drums

Producer

• Peter Miles

Engineer

• Daniel Hayes

Additional performances

• Luke Leighfield - Piano, keyboard and organ
• Duncan Howsley - Group vocals on They're Young, They're In Love and Barcelona
• Daniel Hayes - Group vocals on They're Young, They're In Love and Barcelona

Locations

Recorded

• Earth Terminal Studios, Odiham, Hampshire

Mixed

• Earth Terminal Studios, Odiham, Hampshire & Middle Farm Studios, Combe Park, Bickington, Devon.

Mastered

• Middle Farm Studios, Combe Park, Bickington, Devon & The Loft, Kerridge, Cheshire.

Critical acclaim

Album Of The Year - Music From Rainy Skies ^[4]

Rock Sound (7/10) ^[5]

All-Gigs (4/5) ^[6]

Bring The Noise^[7]

Forgetting Anna ^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: THE CAPE RACE Now, Voyager . www.thecaperace.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110618013226/http://www.thecaperace.com/nowvoyager . 2011-06-18.
2. http://www.alterthepress.com/2011/06/interview-cape-race.html David Moloney discusses the title, recording process and song meaning with Alter The Press
3. http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-etexts/wwhitman/bl-ww-theuntold.htm The Untold Want by Walt Whitman, where the title of the record originated
4. Web site: Winners: Album and EP of the Year 2011 « Music from Rainy Skies . musicfromrainyskiesmagazine.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120627061159/http://musicfromrainyskiesmagazine.com/2011/12/19/winners-album-and-ep-of-the-year-2011/ . 2012-06-27.
5. 7/10 review in July 2011 issue of Rock Sound
6. http://www.allgigs.co.uk/view/review/5797/The_Cape_Race_Now_Voyager_Mini_Album_Review.html 4/5 review at All-Gigs
7. Web site: INVASION: The Cape Race « Bring the Noise UK . www.bringthenoiseuk.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111001063314/http://www.bringthenoiseuk.com/201107/music/invasion-music/invasion-the-cape-race . 2011-10-01.
8. Web site: The Cape Race's mini-album Now, Voyager.