Let's activate a Devon Williams thread

Some new dBs* for you: Album #4 A Tear in the Fabric is out... right around now. And while I can't say it's as good as the last few (Euphoria and Gilding the Lily are twin '10s Slumberland classics, and 2008's Carefree has "Fragile Weapon"), I still love these helium ruminations. If you like your jangle pop backed by thunderstorms...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ug_gRNGSuU

*stands for devonBops

things I was shockingly old when I learned:

• Marianne Faithfull covered Fragile Weapon (!)
• Williams was a member of Lavender Diamond
• His band Osker appeared in the movie Crazy/Beautiful

ah, now I can link to album tracks -- I like this one

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Izox7HJK1E

and, going back, a b-side I played a ton in 2009

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVhgtNJ0D-w

from the single likely being referred to on the Slumberland thread:

the devon williams 45 is a glorious piece of leamington spa-aping shimmery wonderment

― electric sound of jim (original version) (electricsound), Monday, September 28, 2009 12:34 AM (ten years ago) bookmarkflaglink