JOHN METCALFE – The Appearance Of Colour – CD – CDRW207

Metcalfe, formerly of seminal post-punks The Durutti Column, has worked with a huge amount of musicians during his career (including Morrissey and Blur), but has immersed himself in his own solo creations lately, exploring textures, melody and harmony through ambient soundscapes, complex acoustic constructs, and guitar-led classical compositions. This new record, The Appearance Of Colour, explores a vast sonic realm inspired by nature, colour and speed. It’s an undefinable collection of works that contort standard genres into utterly unique shapes, and its beauty is only matched by the meticulous intricacies lurking within.

Laurence Day / The Line of Best Fit