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Return of the mild man of rock (who shaped Ed Sheeran): ADRIAN THRILLS reviews DAVID GRAY: Dear Life
The inspiration for David Gray's new album goes right back to White Ladder, his slow-burning 1998 breakthrough.
That record, which topped the UK charts three years after its original release, shifted the focus of British pop away from guitar bands, and ushered in an era of sensitive solo artists. This outpouring of creativity, and the time afforded by lockdown, has given us Dear Life, a song-suite that adds a sophisticated sheen to his music while keeping hold of the swooning melodies that made it so appealing in the first place. Future Bride, its punchy horns inspired by Nigerian legend Fela Kuti, examines the prospect of a stellar collision (or celestial ‘marriage’, as he sees it) between our Milky Way galaxy and its neighbour, Andromeda.
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