Introspective and captivating. These two adjectives can define Red Tide Opal in the Loose End Womb, the second album of the Bristolian singer songwriter Oliver Wilde and from May 5th it will be available on Howling Owl Records.
The last work of this young musician born in Bristol, is an organic progression from his critically acclaimed debut- a Brief Introduction to Unnatural Lightyears - in which the sonic experimentation, the low-fi imprint and the surreal intimate imagery mix themselves with electronic suggestions and autobiographical references.
In this album, Wilde, armed with a guitar, a microphone and 8 bit loops, plays (games) with rhythm and harmony. Some melodies are comparable to Air’s tune of Talkie Walkie and Moon Safari, because of their electronic imprint, but the songwriter is also evidently inspired by Kings of Convenience and masters like Nick Drake, Daniel Johnston and Elliot Smith, in his singing style too.
Red Tide Opal In The Loose End Womb has been realized in 12 months and it’s headed up by the song On This Morning. Violins and cellos followed by drums, voice and melody’s crescendo, launch the lyric which, at the beginning, looks like an old Irish song.
Other tapes essential to be mentioned are Stomach Full of Cats – whose video clip is available on YouTube - with its synth swirls and its catchy theme. Another important song of this album, maybe the more autobiographical, is Vessel, written during Wilde’s time spent in hospital recovering from heart complications.
“Lyrically, ‘A Brief Introduction to Unnatural Lightyears’ felt like a series of introspective, often personal confessions whereas ‘Red Tide Opal In the Loose End Womb’ explores relationships occurring between those close to me and abstract concepts through dreamlike prose”, Wilde said, describing the last album. “Though, at the heart, Red Tide Opal In the Loose End Womb is still a bedroom recording, musically the overall palette overflows into a wider variety of textures. Also, as a natural progression through developing the live show and entrusting a group of musicians that started out as a ‘backing band’, they then became more involved and enabled me to filter their ideas into my world”.
Oliver Wilde tour’s dates have been recently announced. He will also come back to Bristol on Friday 9 May 2014 to perform at The Lantern in The Colston Hall.
For more information please visit www.oliver-wilde.com.
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