Richard Dawson - The Ruby Cord

The first track on this album, The Hermit, clocks in at a mere 41 minutes and covers the first two sides. It’s a stunning piece of work, hitting prog, folk, jazz, experimental and psych bases as it goes along. The phrasing of the “….rainbows” refrain in the second part is so clever. If I was a jazz player, I’d cover the fuck out of this. Dawson made a video for this – well he fucking would, wouldn’t he.
Dawson has a fascinating lyrical and melodic style and on this album he applies these to a dismal view of mankind’s future, whilst remaining oblique enough to not be a Warhammer-y embarrassment.
The BBC Radio 3 Late Junction At home with Richard Dawson is worth checking out.
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