alexander tucker and decomposed orchestra Grey Onion (hand numbered CD, £8.25)

Foil-stamped. What Alex does is pretty close to musical alchemy. Carefully constructing and layering fully orchestrated pieces from deceptively simple beginnings using guitar, mandolin, cello and most importantly his voice. It's his voice which has always set him apart from other psych/folk explorers: wonderfully English and simultaneously otherwordly, something of his humble and extremely thoughtful nature comes through his self- harmonising and often wordless refrains. Along with a playful sense of humour you can sense something quite melancholy at its core. The Latitudes session with Decomposed Orchestra makes a beautiful companion piece to Alex' excellent albums on ATP - the open 'anything goes' format sees him explore much longer compositions and pushing himself in a more psychedelic / freak-out direction. This recording will no doubt serve as an important documentation of this point in the evolving opus of this incredibly talented performer and songwriter. Track Listing 1. Golden Dome 2. Algae Age 3. Grey Onion Total Running Time: 25:49