Ahead of the release of their Some Distant Shore EP next month, A Different Thread have shared the music video for their new single, 'Pretty Polly'.

Pulling from both the English and American folk traditions, A Different Thread garnered widespread acclaim for their latest album, On A Whim, produced by Mandolin Orange's Jeff Crawford and released in 2018.

Now they're gearing up for their new EP, produced by Luke Cawthra (Phantom Limb), with a stunning version of 'Pretty Polly' – a traditional murder ballad that has been traced back to England from Appalachia, with memorable recordings from the likes of Bert Jansch and Peggy Seeger.

A Different Thread is a collaboration between Robert Jackson from Lichfield, England and Alicia Best from Durham, North Carolina. The pair first met while busking in Galway in 2016.

Their new EP, Some Distant Shore, is out on May 22 – featuring five traditional folk songs and murder ballads that have criss-crossed the Atlantic over the generations.

Take a look at the music video for 'Pretty Polly', which pays homage to '70s horror movies, below: