UK folk songwriter and artist Brandes captures the poetry and vocal rasp of a simpler era, with the thirteen original tracks of his brand new album The Distance Between Dreams.
Self-defined as the musical reclamation of Peter Bradley, a renowned Labour MP, Brandes leads with a softly rhythmic acoustic folk aura, these ideas and metaphors emerging as both personal and mysterious, while Peter’s voice effectively blurs the line between softly spoken and traditionally melodic.
There’s a modest level of drama to the rising energy of each piece, The Lion of Judah a fine example, and a rather intoxicating, Johnny Cash-like introduction to the format.
After this, we move into a less reverb-drenched arena of sound, Like a Dagger presenting a deeply personal tale, and something a little more folk-pop in its clarity and melody – with likable guitar breaks and a subtle fusion of genres that proceeds to let the album in full hold tight to the mood and attention of the room.
Performative humility is key, gentle changes in the presence and pace of each soundscape, helping elevate the evolving emotions and reflections of each song.
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