Award-winning folk ensemble Charles James & The Rise unveil their latest single “About a Cow” as a featured highlight from the cinematic debut album ‘Crossing the Bar’ which arrived this past autumn. This track functions as a dark pastoral fable about consumption and sacrifice featuring guest instrumentation from legendary Waterboys fiddler Steve Wickham and cellist Laura McFadden. Following their success at the Disappear Here Film Festival and a notable tour supporting Gavin James, the group continues to expand their widescreen sound with emotive vocals and spectral piano melodies. The intricate layering of strings against the abstract lyrics creates a hauntingly beautiful sonic landscape that honors the traditions of lyrical introspection.