Henki (Coloured Vinyl 2xLP) discogimpRichard Dawson is the diminutive Geordie troubadour whose moving songs have been described as state of the nation addresses, even or perhaps especially when he's singing about pre medieval peasants. Circle are the genre straddling pioneers of The New Wave Of Finnish Heavy Metal, known for wearing spandex or dead fish onstage and singing in a made up language. Together they are Richard Dawson and Circle! and release their collaborative album Henki, via
backed by the tremendous "Les As du Benin" orchestra
the dark grooves of seedy city life ("Song for Oscars")
We believe this could be the beginning of a great story for this talented musician
Craven Faults often found a calm inner space in the vistas
It is sprawling and beautiful
Ashong's vocals into a ghostly exchange with a mind-bending bass line and double-time rhythm
Colin Stetson and the Erased Tapes label
After finishing school at London's Trinity College School Of Music
and in celebration of these early recordings
Baba Ayoola was written as a tribute to the grandfather of the band's alto saxophonist Cassie Kinoshi and is 'an invitation to celebrate life'
'Free' sculpts an overlooked 80s jazz pop tune into a shimmering shuffling world beat masterpiece
Younger generation stars appearing include bassist Emmanuel Ofori
