Lines (Unthanks album)

Lines is a studio album by English folk group The Unthanks, released on 25 February 2019. It features orchestral arrangements performed by the Royal Northern Sinfonia, alongside the core Unthanks band. The album explores themes of nature, memory, and connection, primarily through settings of poems by various female poets including Maxine Kumin, Carol Ann Duffy, and Dorothy Wordsworth. The collaboration with the Royal Northern Sinfonia allowed for a more expansive and textured sound compared to the band's previous, more intimate recordings. Critical reception was generally positive, with reviewers praising the album's ambition, emotional depth, and the seamless integration of orchestral and folk elements. Several tracks from Lines were performed live in concert prior to the album's release.