'Damian Wilson' is a well-known singer in the progressive scene as he was the lead singer of 'Threshold' and is a regular participant in the projects of 'Arjen Lucassen', but he has also released some great albums with 'Adam Wakeman', 'Weir Keeper's Tale in 2016, 'The Sun Will Dance in Its Twilight Hour' in 2018 and in 2019 and is also pursuing a solo career, the latest release being 'Built For Fighting' from 2016. He does it again with a new album full of addictive melodies that take us back a few decades and embark us on a beautiful journey full of serenity, sensitivity and carefreeness, things that are sorely needed right now to escape from this increasingly crazy world dictated by finance that has forgotten that the most beautiful treasures are just around the corner, starting with listening to this new album 'Limehouse to Lechlade'.
And from the first track 'Once We're Gone' (see video above), we climb onto a little cloud on which we'll stay throughout the album with a memorable first melody and then continue with the title track, whose unleashed atmosphere reminds me of Al Stewart's 'Time Passages', from 1978 and which has just been remastered. This is followed by the refreshing 'Climbing Frame' with its radiant backing vocals, then 'Let Me down Slowly' is a sixties blues that is filled with beautiful emotion thanks to the performance of 'Damian Wilson' and is followed by a joyous 'Fire & Ashes' in a Latin rhythm and these two tracks show the diversity of this opus. With 'Picture', we embark on a catchy composition reminiscent of the Beatles and we also find other tracks with the same influences with 'Must We Say Goodbye' and 'Women on My Mind'. The rest of the album is divided between danceable and catchy compositions such as 'No Money' and 'It Ends Here' and more quiet ones with the beautiful ballads 'Hard to Keep Faith' (see the beautiful video here), 'Cornerstone' and 'Seek for Adventure'.
In summary, with this latest studio recording of 'Damian Wilson', we embark on a wonderful listening experience filled with beautiful melodies magnified by a singer with a moving voice. 'Limehouse to Lechlade' is to be enjoyed quietly with headphones on and should reach a wide audience as all the compositions are very accessible from the first listen... | |
