Barry Adamson - King of Nothing Hill on CD

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The King of Nothing Hill is light on instrumentals--there are just three--and eschews guest singers, with Adamson once again handling vocal duties. His voice ranges from a consumptive Bourbon-soaked drawl à la Tom Waits, to a bizarre almost Neil Hannon-esque croon. Sonically, Barry's magpie tendencies are as eclectic as ever, with his obvious affection for Blaxploitation soundtracks ("Cinematic Soul") and boudoir balladeers such as Barry White ("Black Amour") especially to the fore. Thematically, the album explores the perpetual struggle between good and evil through a series of Phillip Marlowe-style "whisky and wry" narratives. "Twisted Smile" even gets a little political, lines such as "It's England's green unpleasant land", recalling Infected-era The The. With The King of Nothing Hill, Barry Adamson has delivered a Shaft for the Playstation generation. --Chris King Product description CD: Barry Adamson,The King Of Nothing Hill: DIGIPACK