To celebrate the release of his new solo album “The Ruby Cord” via Weird World/Domino on November 18, 2022 Richard Dawson presented a 40-minute Pop video for the album’s opening track, a sprawling mood piece entitled “The Hermit” that tells the story of a loner living in a bucolic dreamworld.
Directed by Bristol filmmaker James Hankins and shot across South-West England in summer 2022, the short film was shown at several cinemas and art spaces across the UK in the week leading up to the album release, with Q & A sessions after each screening. These events offered the first opportunity to hear music from “The Ruby Cord” – plus, at selected events, the option to buy a screening + album ticket bundle, with the album available to collect on the night.
Watch the film trailer through the YouTube player below:
“Pop in your earpiece, close your eyes and embrace the wonders (and horrors) of augmented reality and prepare to travel 500 years into the future as Richard Dawson returns with…The Ruby Cord. These seven tracks plunge us into an unreal, fantastical and at times sinister future where social mores have mutated, ethical and physical boundaries have evaporated; a place where you no longer need to engage with anyone but yourself and your own imagination. It’s a leap into a future that is well within reach, in some cases already here.“
Purchase the album on Bandcamp: https://richardmichaeldawson.bandcamp.com/album/the-ruby-cord
Tracklist:
- The Hermit (41:00)
- Thicker Than Water (5:35)
- The Fool (5:46)
- Museum (8:06)
- The Tip of an Arrow (10:06)
- No-One (2:22)
- Horse and Rider (7:54)
Lineup:
Richard Dawson / Voice, Guitar, Bass, Synthesizer, Bits and Bobs, Producer
With:
Rhodri Davies / Pedal Harp, Chorus (1)
Andrew Cheetham / Drums
Angharad Davies / Violin
Anna Girvan / Chorus
Cath Tyler / Chorus
Claire Welford / Chorus
Dawn Bothwell / Chorus
Kate Craddock / Chorus
Nev Clay / Chorus
Phil Tyler / Chorus
Rachael Macarthur / Chorus
Sally Pilkington / Chorus
Vic Eynon / Chorus