Alex Crispin - Alex Crispin - Vinyl LP

Title: Alex Crispin - Alex Crispin - Vinyl LP

Cat No: CBDL-0012

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He might be vocalist in bands such as Brighton-based progressive act Diagonal and psychedelic outfit Baron, but when it comes to his solo work Alex Crispin has typically worked in more wordless fields. Last year the songwriter, vocalist and producer released a triptych of ambient albums, consisting of two older albums in Idle Worship and Open Submission, as well as new meditative work in Resubmergency.
On his new self-titled album, however, Crispin re-emerges from the cavernous soundscapes to - for the first time - put his vocal and song writing stamp on a record under his own name. “I personally find it easier to create more guarded, moody music,but I was at a point where I wanted to embrace a more universal, intimate and open side to what I might say” Crispin says. “Over timeI’d got over certain blocks or preoccupations and so wanted to create something accessible and open hearted, which became a bigdriver for this record.” Pointedly self-titled to reflect the newfound confidence in his song writing away from the collective of a band, thealbum’s nine tracks are a warm embrace amidst troubled times. Musically there’s nods to everything from tropicalia and Brazilian MPB, to 80’s dusk pop balladeers The Blue Nile and Paul Simon’s explorations into African music.