William D. Drake (Cardiacs) releases another fine and amusing album, one that forges a mesmerizing and addictive listening experience. If you liked his previous release, Briny Hooves, you will surely want to get your hands on this brilliant piece as well.
You can stream it on Bandcamp:
Here's the announcement of the album from his website:
"William D. Drake and Onomatopoeia Records proudly announce the release of their new long-playing record, The Rising Of The Lights.
The album’s title is taken from a mysterious cause of death which plagued London during the 18th and 19th centuries. Drake discovered the malady in a Victorian medical journal somewhere among Venice’s labyrinth of canals while on an Italian tour. “I liked the sound of the words: it stuck with me”. This said, The Rising of the Lights is a work at the very peak of health. Whether it be the ancient grind of James Larcombe’s hurdy gurdy, rediscovered gems from The Sea Nymphs project, or the curious fixation on disease, a spice of old time pervades the new compositions. But this record could not come from a different artist, nor be created at a different time. To quote ‘Ornamental Hermit’, titled from the long-forgotten eccentric English practice of wealthy families keeping an elderly, grey-bearded hermit within their grounds, The Rising of the Lights is ‘overflowing with joy and with pain’."
I've just been listening to this one after seeing it's been released here - I have to say, he's made another good album. A lot of the tracks have been enjoyable, upbeat and interesting (instrumentals and vocals alike) but the track playing right now (Me Fish Bring) is possibly my favorite so far on first listen.
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