Beth Gibbons & Rustin' Man - Out Of Season

I love his voice. "Drift Code" is easily the best album of the year for me.

I don't love his voice, but there's definitely some interesting tension between the big pop moments on this record--like, say, the chorus of Our Tomorrows, or the climax of The World's in Town--and the vehicle chosen to deliver those payoff moments, which plays a large part of what makes the album memorable for me

This hasn't really clicked for me until today. The Wyatt thing is clear but, if anything, it reminds me of a muted Super Furries or even Gorky's.

It took a while to make the first album, the second one seems to have come about a lot quicker: Clockdust, to be released in March!

Das Triadische Ballett on the cover! A very encouraging sign even if this is Bethless.

Great news! Live dates too

Listening to the new album now, feels more restrained but more confident than Drift Codes. Voice perhaps a bit stronger.

Clockdust has proved to be a lockdown staple for me, I prefer it to Drfit Code. Also being listening a lot to the first Orang album which has recently appeared on Spotify (or maybe I just couldn't find it before - Orang is not the most searchable name). Beth Gibbons appears on it, pre-Portishead (I think).

completely missed that coming out, so looking forward to giving it a listen.

sheesh, i completely missed it too.

finally getting to this. even on first impression, i have to agree with fetter: it feels more immediately unified and reassured than drift code — and i thought that album was fantastic. however, clockdust definitely seems like it's of a part with drift code; like he's been making these orchestral, vaguely folky recordings in private for the past two decades or so and what's on these albums is just what he's chosen to let the rest of the world hear. and who knows how many more of these easily digestible, endlessly rewarding fourty minute albums he seems to just have laying around, waiting to be assembled.

it's very comfortable music that is simultaneously mystifying in the most charming way.

thanks for the revive, fetter. probably would have passed me by otherwise.

also "night in evening city" is absolutely perfect.

after a few listens, i simultaneously love and hate how this ends with the psychedelic buzzing chorus of "man with a remedy." i want there to be something else after the song just falls apart. . . like a short reprise of "rubicon song" or something else that closes the deal more resoundingly. the way it ends as is very much feels like a cliffhanger.

also "night in evening city" is absolutely perfect.

oh yeah, definitely. I've read he was in a "reggae band" before Talk Talk - you can almost hear it here.

I've never heard an artist sound more like another artist (Robert Wyatt, voice obviously, but even melodic approach and overall aesthetic) and yet be SO FANTASTIC. I mean--I think even Mr. Wyatt would have to tip his hat.

I just found out he already has a second album out, so that's the listening docket for the evening. Very excited.

agreed. you'll love clockdust. i like it even more than the first one.

New album on the way, and a lovely first track has already appeared.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldrx0eSqV-E

reminds me of sandy denny.

Good song.