Burrow through folk-rock’s foundations, and you’ll find Judy Dyble, an early singer in Fairport Convention, with the Incredible String Band, and the group that burst, kaleidoscopically, into King Crimson. Producer Andy Lewis, meanwhile, has played on some of Paul Weller’s recent sonic excursions. Together, this odd couple have made a fittingly odd, sweetly sunlit album, full of psychedelic pastoralism edging nervously into atmospheric electronics, sounding like a shyer take on cult late 60s bands such as the United States of America. Dyble’s voice is as English and as characterful throughout as an unpolished church bell, creaking wearily often, but ringing magically too, especially on Treasure, Tired Bones, and the utterly lovely A Net of Memories (London), which sounds like a lost kitchen-sink film soundtrack. These stranger moments fare better than the bluesier ones; they make you think of small-label releases, found in attics, which get reissued on 180g vinyl. More weirdness, more wonder.
- This article was amended on 25 August 2017 to correct the name of the album’s producer.
