Solid Air

This is like a Bob Ross painting without Bob Ross.

I had heard his name - mainly in association with other folkies from his era (Bert Jansch, Roy Harper, Nick Drake, etc), but I don’t think I’d ever heard his music. This is an absolutely unique, strange, and fascinating listen. A crazy mix of straightforward, earnest folk music and MUCH more experimental stuff. Acoustic backslap guitar, pronounced jazz-like bass, saxophone, off-kilter beats/drums, odd instrumentation (did I hear a dijereedoo in there?) and borderline stream of consciousness slippery/mumbled lyrics that play along with the music. I could listen to this all day long. I’m going to dig into the rest of his catalog.

The term oxymoron was first used in the 1657 apparently. Over 300 years later, John Martyn attempted to kill it softly with the bland and boring title track to "Solid Air." As the album opened, and "Solid Air" dragged on for over 5 minutes, I worried I wouldn't be able to make it through this album. My intense apathy towards the song nearly made me let out a silent scream, and it made me wish I'd started the album in a random order. But the only choice was to press on, hoping for a minor miracle to end the sweet misery (in my unbiased opinion). Luckily, "Over the Hill" quickly picked up the pace. And there was plenty more interesting to come after that. If I had skipped "Solid Air" and took a big toke when the second track started, I think it would have really hit me mid-way through the controlled chaos that is "I'd Rather Be the Devil." Folk, psychedelic rock, jazz, and blues, and more all come together with uneven results, making for what is perhaps undeniably an interesting listen. I went from * after the first track, then see-sawed back-and-forth repeatedly, briefly considering a ****. In the end, my only choice was to split the difference and stick with ***.

Not a single disharmony nor jilt on the whole album. Probably one of the best discoveries for me so far

Never heard anything off this before. Not really my cup of tea, reminds me of music a yuppie couple would have sex to. Stand out track I don't want to know about evil

I had no idea what I was putting on when I started this. The first song (“Solid Air”) had me thinking jazz album. I wasn’t sure how to feel about the vocal delivery. The second song (“Over The Hill”) had me thinking bluegrass undertones. The third song (“Don’t Want To Know”) was back on the jazzier side. The fourth song (“I’d Rather Be The Devil”) becomes decidedly more funky… Turns out this is a very interesting and diverse British folk album from the 70s. The first time through I was intrigued if a little confused. On the second listen I locked in and fell in love with Solid Air and its very chill vibe. Martyn’s vocals really started to appeal to me. I really love the vibe and the instruments… a super nice experience. Not only a nice addition to better round out my musical tastes, but something I will enjoy hearing again and again. Some of my immediate favorites: Solid Air (so atmospheric!), Over The Hill (so down homey!), Dreams By The Sea (so funky!), May You Never (so uplifting), The Man in the Station (lovely with just a touch of drama)

Day 139: John Martyn - Solid Air (1973) First impressions: I absolutely loathe John Martyn's singing. His mumbling, slurred delivery is like drunk easy listening baby talk. One thing I do like is the organic, tactile feel of the standup bass, guitar, and Fender Rhodes accompaniment. Unusual for this kind of music, the musicians were given the basic outlines of the tunes and they just improvised the rest. There are no arrangements as such. Okay, that was just the first song, Solid Air. With Over the Hill, the style completely changes. This is more or less straight ahead folk-pop, and reasonably pleasing. Martyn drops the grotesque vocal affections from the first tune. The interaction between the mandolin and guitar on this tune gives it a driving quality. The third tune, Don't Want To Know, starts out with just a guitar and Fender Rhodes and is then joined by drums. One of the things I like about this album is that Martyn gives a lot of attention to rhythm. A lot of folk feels inert. Not this. There is a constant tug between the instruments to create a groove. It isn't danceable, but it has real energy. Oh no! On I'd Rather Be The Devil, Martyn reverts to baby talk. This must be his "jazz" voice or something. It ruins an otherwise fine track, which adds elements of rock, a smidgeon of funk, and even a soupcon of psychedelia! Again, I appreciate the organic, tactile feel that the band pulls off. I really enjoyed the extended instrumental coda of I'd Rather Be The Devil. Ugh! With Go Down Easy, we once again get Martyn's "jazz" voice. Okay, this album is a real mixed bag. John Martyn, obviously inspired by jazz, went for an improvisatory feel on this album, along with some traditional jazz instrumentation, which pays off handsomely. The instrumental textures on this album have a real richness. This goes a long way, as the songs themselves are no big deal. Unfortunately, Martyn was inspired to adjust his voice for the more jazz inspired tunes, which is a disaster. So, you have an album which is musically pleasant more often than not, but with lead vocals that range from so-so to vile. 2/5

- personally biased, this is 100% my jam. - unexpected jazz/blues elements with modern folk stylistics - suprising, polished and confident.

A new favorite. Atmospheric, serious but makes you want to be in the crowd to jam along. Folksy and Jazzy with experimental effects and smoky vocals

I used to think I didn’t like Folk music. Turns out that maybe I just don’t like American Folk music. Well, maybe I should clarify…the British folk I’ve listened because of this list has been far more interesting to me than the American Folk music I’m familiar with. It’s seemingly more willing to experiment, with less adherence to tradition. There’s some truly beautiful Fender Rhodes keyboard playing on this record. It’s a funky, soulful and experimental psychedelic folk-rock record. Really great stuff here, especially if you enjoy Nick Drake.

The overall ambience and mood achieved on ‘Solid Air’ is quite incredible. It’s smoky, intimate folk rock, with a strong jazz influence and dub elements, where the space between the grooves is just as important as the actual music. It’s a record you can almost dance to in parts, as well as nod your head to, and it’s definitely one for the stoners.

Sounds like if you went to a bar and there was a crappy Nick Drake knockoff playing. You don’t say anything, you just finish your drink and leave to avoid hearing the rest of the set.

Delightful. Flows beautifully between singing and playing. The guitar is the right amount of percussive. Martyn's voice is unique and captivating and like another instrument.

Solid Trash

Love this album! Got it on vinyl. It came up in some list of albums if I like Nick Drake. At first I thought the vocals were a bit much but this album really is great sounding, catch songs, nice psychedelic breaks, folky stuff, a song for Nick Drake. 4.5+

This is the first John Martyn album I bought, possibly a year after it came out. I got it out of a delete bin for 50 cents. People who know me well get tired of me saying it's the best 50 cents I ever spent. He was an incredibly talented guitarist/singer/songwriter who effortlessly mastered any number of styles - folk, rock, blues, jazz, reggae and who knows what else. This is still possibly my favorite of his albums. Sadly he wasted his talent due to alcohol and substance abuse and his later stuff never worked nearly as well.

This is truly an amorphous album. It's jazzy, acoutstic, folksy, ambient, yet somehow, none of those genres. It's a bit boring, but a bit interesting too. I will say that Solid Air is the most apt name they could have picked for such a sound.

Fairly dull, slurry folk

Solid Air I may go a few years without listening to this, but I always come back to it. It's definitely one of my favourite albums and has a big Proustian-University element to it. I’m not sure how I first heard of it, I had it on CD at Durham so predates Human Remains, I wonder if it was the Nick Drake connection? Initially I loved the folkier songs like Over the Hill and May You Never, and the bluesier tracks like The Easy Blues, but the more I listened the more I started to love the odder, jazzier corners and moments. I don’t necessarily want to go track by track, I love each song, but there are so many great elements; the bass and vibraphone and mumbled, delicate vocals on Solid Air, the jazz-folk of Don’t Want to Know, the effects laden jazz-blues of I’d rather be the Devil, the beauty and Nick Drake-ness of Go Down Easy, the bluesiness of The Man in the Station, the Indian sounding drone on The Easy Blues, its all excellent. It doesn’t really sound like anything else, which I think left a big impression on me when I was 19, and it still has a singular beauty and slight creepiness that I love. 5. 🪨🌬️🪨🌬️🪨 Playlist submission: Could be every song, but I’ll go Solid Air

This album is all over the place. He mumbles so badly at times that I can’t tell what is being said. There are several instances where I dig what is going on. Overall, I’m turning this album off.

I hadn't heard of this artist or any of his songs, and I didn't know what to expect when I clicked on the album to play it. Some interesting stuff here. Quite a variety of styles. Not interested enough to come back to for me, but it wasn't bad.

Didn't get much out of this some of the music was fine, he seemed drunk, some of the vocals were a bit mumbled/slurred in parts which was distracting. 2*

Not bad but I think I would have liked it more without vocals. He sounds like me mumble singing to myself walking to the car or something

It’s been a few weeks since I was instantly captivated by a new album. This is stunning.

Banger, good guitar, clean mix, great country style. Basic, but it isn't bad. One of those songs that you can actually listen on a daily basis, not gonna fit all situations, but when it hits, it hits good.

Monday poured something unfamiliar and exquisite into my ears. I read that John Martyn shifted his accent - heavy or light Glaswegian, Estuary English - according to company, and there’s an element of that genre slipperiness here, jazz, folk, funk, a whiff of New Age, a dash of avant garde, but the whole is consistent, distinctive, and gave me the sensation of being swallowed by a sort of ecstatic melancholy, listening on my back in the darkness to it as I tried to get the eldest to sleep. Nodding off myself, the spontaneous thought that I was being seduced into the afterlife blinked up. A new favourite. Also, Hail Danny Thompson!

Magnifico

what a beautiful album I listened to the full 2.5hr deluxe edition and loved every second just all around amazing - 10/10

Superrbly beautiful album from start to finish. Second John Martyn album I've had on here and a very happy discovery.

Enjoyed this alot

Genius. Been one of my favourite albums since I first heard it in the '80s and it still sounds wonderful.

John Prine-y vibe. Nice lyrics. Felt like an album you would play to soundtrack your road trip.

Very cool album I’d never heard before. You can definitely hear the roots of rock/jazz/singer-songwriters like John Mayer and Jack Johnson in here.

I was truly expecting to dislike this (English folk music??) but it’s actually great. The melodies are great and this isn’t like folk music I was expecting.

Loooove this album. So mellow. Just glorious. Fave track - "Solid Air" has long been a fave. "I'd Rather Be The Devil" gets an honourable mention too...

it was jazzy and catchy and super sick. man in the station was one of my favorite songs, it was great

This is really amazing folk/jazz with some nice lyrics.

Short and sweet. Good jams to work to

Amazing. Way ahead of its time as far as 70s folk goes. Fantastic production, well balanced instrumentation. Loved it.

Wow, what a great little album. Entirely too short.

Love this! Never heard of this guy, but he's incredible. Not necessarily a unique voice, but his singing is amazing. Guitar is awesome and love the jazzy vibes/ blues/folk mix going on. Love the double bass and strings in some songs too. Pretty crazy mix of stuff going on, but it works and listens super nice I think.

Very enjoyable. His voice is a bit nostalgic and pleasant, same can be said for the music itself. Could see myself listening to this album again. I might be making it a bit easy to impress me now but I’m giving this a 5/5 too.

I discovered John Martyn a good while ago through Beck covering him on a live in studio radio appearance. Later Spotify allowed me to explore his entire catalog and I was fairly obsessed with him for a while. I like nearly all of his 70s and 80s material. This album isn't my absolute favorite of his but is sort of his breakthrough and definitely a great album. The only track that doesn't fit the "night music" mood that he captures so well is the second track "over the hill" with the folksier sound of the mandolin that turns me off a bit. If you removed that track I think this would be a perfect album for me. I'm typically not a huge folk fan but I love his unique way of blending it with jazz and other elements. He maintains such a seductively subdued mood that I find hypnotic.

Amazing album, great mix of folk and jazz. First track i wasn't big on but the rest of the album was solid

Cool, chill, jazzy

Fantástico.

The title track is a ghostly enchantment, supplemented by several lovely folky meanderings that ride on Danny Thompson's delightful bass. Very cool.

i liked the easy breezy aura of this, this is one of those albums you listen to on an evening drive when it's good vibes only as the sun sets on the horizon

Another interesting album from John Martyn. This one is a mix of jazz, folk and blues that seamlessly manages to drift between the three genres. It's not quite mainstream but much more accessible than some of his other work I've heard. The title track was apparently written for Nick Drake shortly before he died. I think I'm intrigued enough by John Martyn's music that I should explore more of his discography one say.

This album isn't the kind of music I normally listen to, but I found it quite engaging. I think John Martyn's vocals may be a bit of an acquired taste and I'll probably revisit this album.

Never heard of this guy and had no idea what to expect. Was good though! Almost reminded me of van Morrison in parts, maybe nick Drake too. Either way, it was good. But kinda ethereal 3.5

I had no idea what I was in for here, and I absolutely hated the first track. The vocal style seems to be different on the rest of the album though, and it turns out to be a pretty diverse and interesting 40 minutes. Not something I'll listen to often, but not everything on this list has to be.

The first few songs on this knocked my socks off—especially over the hill—but after that it was just a mildly pleasant album that I don’t have much to say about. It was like a mix between nick drake and Paul weller or something. Very folksy and jazzy but also rocky and psychedelic in places.

Not captivating and the critics seem to love it more than I could ever manage, but it's nice, it took me all the way to "May You Never" before I could really absorb the good vibes from it, but that was a comfortable track, and sort of the turning point for me accepting this. It's peaceful.

FAVS (top 3): solid air, dont want to know, may you never mençoes honrosas: go down easy, dreams by the sea grandes coisas nota final: 3/5

Listenable. Will I seek it out? Not sure.

This one was good, but I never got all that into it. It has a cool laid back feel, and I liked the mix of folk, jazz, and singer songwriter stuff, but as a full album it stayed a little too mellow for me. There are definitely good moments on it, and I can see why people love it, but it was more something I appreciated than something I really connected with. Nothing bad here, just not one I see myself going back to much.

My partner seemed to really enjoy this one when I shared it with them. I thought it was pretty chill myself. Makes for good background music for being with people around the house.

The purely acoustic pieces sound interesting, but as soon as the keyboards and drums kick in, everything starts to feel a bit cringey. Still, as I said, the acoustic tracks are worth your attention.

A superior brand of folk rock. Musically much more interesting than it would have been if it was simply acoustic guitar and vocals. It’s very well produced and performed. The best tracks, for me, are the ones where he channels the blues in pure form.

Good good. calm, not much reading notes on this one

I liked the bluesier tracks more than anything but didn't love his style of (lack of) enunciation. Felt kinda sluggish.

I liked this one more when I had it on as background music than when I was more actively listening to it. John Martyn is a very fine guitarist and the more experimental and jazzy influences work nicely in this, it’s just that it all feels a little light in the way that a lot of similar-ish music from this era feels to me. I preferred the start of the album to the end of it.

Get stoned, hit record. These jazz-folk mood pieces don't really go anywhere or give me much to grab on to, but they're nice nonetheless.

Very Nick Drake coded.

OK -he is no Nick Drake, but not bad. Pretty talented production and stylin' for 1973 "I'd Rather Be The Devil" opening riff was very close to Pink Floyd's "Run Like Hell". Hmmm

I found this album to be plucky but slow. Fairly soothing listening and it felt both crooning and bluesy. Wouldn't feel out of place in a western.

Nr. 38/1001 Solid Air 3/5 Over the Hill 4/5 Don't Want to Know 4/5 I'd Rather Be the Devil 2/5 Go Down Easy 3/5 Dreams By The Sea 3/5 May You Never 4/5 The Man In The Station 4/5 The Easy Blues 3/5 Average: 3,33 Funky folk record

(2/5) Izashamethathisguymumbleseverythinghesingscuzthabakinmuzicispreddygud. ENUNCIATE. PLEASE. Jesus Christ. Ol' Mumbles here sounds like he's got a mouthful of mud and it's dribbling down his chin while he's trying to sing. It's a crying shame, too, because the music isn't half bad. Could even be good. It's synthesis of folk and jazz is interesting and the musicianship is apparent. My jaw clinched when I saw "British", but immediately fell slack as I **laughed** my way through the first/title track, "Solid Air". I'm almost sure that was not Mumbles' intent, but it's what he gets from me. Additionally, as a blues aficionado, Mumbles' interpretation of "Devil Got My Woman" entirely missed the mark. That original piece is quiet, haunting, and mournful. His upbeat, jazz-rock style for that song is way too offsides and doesn't pay any respect to the original. Was this essential listening? Only if there's some compelling reason a man with mud in his mouth is something you appreciate. Me? Nope. And, wouldn't you know it -- Mumbles gets **TWO** ALBUMS ON THE LIST. Fuck off.

I really wish this dude had just kept his trap shut. The guitar work is solid, the arrangements well orchestrated, but the mumbled nasally delivery came across like an asthmatic Randy Newman and undercut the entire endeavor, dragging it down to a 2/5 that made me look forward to its intros, solos, and outros.

It took a while but eventually this album surprised me despite Martyn’s marble-mouthed delivery. It was a survey of guitar playing and different styles. A little bit of blues here, a bit of acoustic jazz there, and what the hell a couple of bluegrass licks for the hell of it. The music was meticulously arranged and finely paced. It’s just I could’ve done without this dude’s vocals. It rode the line between distracting and irritating. This is another new listen for me and another artist I’ve never heard of before this project.

This was so up and down. Like every other song I was okay with. But there was a lot of shit too.

Almost wrote this album off but this second song is great. After finishing the album, I only really liked the second song.

Listened to this about a week ago but forgot to write the review. I can hardly remember anything about it - which tells you something... What I do remember: the singer mumbles a lot - didn't care for his delivery. Seemed like he was trying a bit too hard to sound like somebody else. Otherwise, kinda boring. Not bad or offensive. Some likable songs. But mostly just kinda meh.

(Jag har nu skrivit hela recensionen och jag märker nu i efterhand att hans namn är John Martyn. Men jag orkar inte gå igenom allt, så ni får bara leva med det. Njut av mina åsikter av albumet, hoppas ni också gilla de!!) Jazz folk, otroligt mysigt album som känns perfekt för en sen sommarkväll som denna!! Fun fact (eller egentligen inte), första låten solid air, är en tillägnad till Nick Drake!!! John Marty var en nära vän till honom och låten handlar om att nå fram till en vän som är så djupt inne i deras depression. Det tog hårt på John Martyn att se sin vän försvinna djupare och djupare och denna låt är ett sista försök för honom att nå fram. Väldigt sorgligt faktiskt och låten i sig är otrolig!! John Marty använder sin röst som ett jazz instrument och mumlar vilket tillsammans med gitarr och kontrabasen skapar en riktigt fin låt. Over the Hill är rent en folk låt, vilket jag har uppfattat är John Martys grunder. Tycker om låten, men hade önskat att den var mer likt resten av albumet med sina influenser från jazzen. Don’t wanna know är en riktigt chill låt som är catchy med en nice mening. Att stänga ute allt skit och brus i världen. En av mina favoriter från albumet!!!! Id rather be the devil är en minst sagt intressant låt. John Martys sångröst är otrolig här och imponerande. Låten i sig är mycket experimentell och nästan (om man får säga de) psykedelisk. Tycker att låten kunde varit arninge kortare och den håller i liiiiite länge. Men annars en bra låt, men inget man lyssnar på utanför albumet. Go down easy är en super fin ballad. Återigen är John Martys röst en höjdpunkt och gör låten väldigt vacker!! Dream by the sea är till skillnad från Go down easy ett högre tempo som är funkig och väldigt underhållande att lyssna på. Det är jazzigt och nice. Trummorna är riktigt nice här och känns lite som att lyssna på jazz trummor!! Blåsinstrument solot är också en höjdpunkt här!! May you never är en av mina favoriter. Låten drar tillbaka alla andra instrument och har bara John Martys röst och hans gitarr. Gitarren är såååå otroligt fin och inspirerande. Definitivt en låt jag kommer att lära mig (måste först bara kolla hur svår den är, tror den är de…). Lite extra rekommenderar att lyssna på Eric Clapton cover på den här låten. Den tar med ett helt band och ändrar låten ganska mycket. Men fortfarande mysig men har lite mer fart!! MAN IN THE STATION ÄR MIN FAVOIRT LÅT HÄR. LEGIT EN AV MINA FAVORIT LÅTAR NÅGONSIN. Ord går inte att förklara den känsla jag får av att lyssna på den här låten. Den för mig tillbaka till början av sommaren 2024 och får mig att tänka på simplare tider. Det var pirrigt och livet kände vidöppet (det är fortfarande de) men allt var så speciellt då. Den här låten får mig att sakna Gröna Grönan… :( och hur enkelt livet var då. Låten i sig är svängig och soulig och jag ÄLSKAR John Martys röst här (jag vet vilken chock… tror jag bara älskar hans röst). The easy Blues är sista låten och, som namnet antyder är denna låt bluesig och, något som inte står i låttiteln, lite country influerat. Men trots detta gillar jag låten, men inte min absoluta favorit. Något lite skumt med denna låt att de är två låtar i en typ? Jag gillar väldigt mycket andra delen, känns som ett perfekt avslut på ett väldigt fint album. Hade önskat att låten var splittrad i två och att slutet blev expanderat. I helhet är detta album otroligt. Från första låten som är tillägnad till en av mina favoriter Nick Drake, till The man in the station som får varm sånna fina minnen. Albumet är perfekt för den här tiden på året. Det är mysigt, chill och känslosamt!! Jag är glad att jag blev tvingad att lyssna på hela albumet, då jag innan bara hade lyssnat på några få låtar. Men detta album katapulternas upp på min lista och något jag kommer definitivt komma tillbaka till. Tyvärr har albumet några små fel som gör att jag inte kan ge de en 10/10. Därför ger jag Grabbensomintekollarpåexplosioner detta album en stark 9.5/10. (Den får fortfarande 5/5 pga hur stark den där 9.5 är)

Relaxing & mellow. A nice combo of folk, jazz and soft rock. Acoustic Steely Dan type stuff. Enjoyable, feel good tunes.

Excellent album

So I see there really is no accounting for taste. I remember the first time I heard Solid Air. I think Spotify threw it in a mix because I was going down a Nick Drake rabbit hole. I immediately stopped and found THIS album. I put it on, and man, it’s become a favorite. Something about it. My husband isn’t really a fan. And I see from other reviews others feel similarly. But… yeah, I love this album. I think it’s beautiful cover to cover. I even enjoy Martyn’s vocal delivery, which honestly would probably put me off if attempted by most others. But for me, he makes it work. AND the sax. Love the sax. 5 Boolean: True

# Album Name: Solid Air # Artist: John Martyn # Rating: 5/5 # Comments: Great album. Loved every song. Has traces of nick drake but love the style. # Top Tunes: Whole album # Would I listen to it again? yes

559/1089 - I liked this waaay more than One World. His vocals are more slurry here and less "cookie-monster-y," and that delivery works with the jazz/folk fusion. Excellent instrumentation in both albums.

Wow. I never knew about him

Was considering 4 or 5, think I have to go with 5. Such a lovely listen. Knew songs 2-3 immediately from Duncan. Hadn’t heard of John martyn before

Gorgeous, new favourite. So relaxing and meaningful, enough energy between the more sentimental songs, thanks for the intro to John Martyn!

I have had this on CD for years. Not quite sure what made me purchase but have listened to it countless times over the years and love it.

Absolutely classic! Years ahead of it's time.

You wouldn't believe this album is from 1973. First time listening to Martyn, what an artist he was. Had to take the time to write these words while I'm supposed to be working. Buy this one in vinyl!

Det her va fornøyelig og ganske rart og på ingen måte det æ forventa da æ så omslaget, men æ likte det så godt at æ tror æ kan finne på å høre på det en gang til, minst. Veldig fornøyd!

Dit kende ik nog niet en wel een van de betere ontdekkingen van deze 1001. Openingstrack solid ait voor zijn ongrijpbare vriend Nick Drake is een mooie opener. De zelfmoord van nick Drake een paar maanden later geeft dit nummer ook weer een andere lading wat ook wel jammer is omdat het niet zo bedoeld is. Het is erg atmosferisch en de nummers gaan soms een beetje zweven zonder dat het het al te vage composieties worden. De jazz notes tussendoor werkt prikkelend. Het is moeilijk te omschrijven, soort folk alleen dan kliknt het als jazz met soul. Plaat staat op de verlanglijst.

Ahh, this is an old favourite. Sublime. Top class musicianship and production with some lovely wee touches. Hard to believe this was recorded over only eight days

Oh, i loved this? How have I not heard of them before? I see he did Glory Box?

One of my favourite albums. I'm a sucker for a good guitarist and Jon Martyn was a very good guitarist. I'm also very much into this folk-rock blend from the seventies. I remember initially finding the vocals a bit over-dramatic but on repeat listens soon realised this vocal swooping is a feature and not a bug. Actually, instead of singing over the top of music his vocal performance is completely integrated. This album has perfectly balanced production for my tastes, just enough added depth to each track whilst keeping the focus on Martyn's performance. There is also a great mix of more experimental tracks with some killer standalone nuggets sprinkled through. Very happy to relisten to this old favourite.

insane, chill, magical and mystical needs some revisits but this MIGHT be perfect edit: it's perfect

Obviously a stone cold classic! Must've listened to this about 5 billion times in my life, so chilled, lyrically amazing, full of memories and nostalgia for me, and one of the best openings to an album of all time.

Great album! I always find this such a relaxing listen. Incredibly talented guitar playing, and the jazz elements (especially the bass) are fantastic too. One of the best albums to come out of the 60/70s British folk scene.

Abstract, dark, concise folk with a blues twinge.

Sadly had never heard of this. Intrigued immediately by similarities to Nick Drake. Blown away by the combination of folk and jazz. My favorite discovery of this project so far! Will be putting this into rotation!

almost every song went to a different playlist, i appreciate that versatility and how good everything sounded for me to want to keep listening to them in the future

Instant purchase, what a great album! Many songs grabbed me and pulled me away from what I was doing, in a good way.

another martyn banger

More like Solid Gold.... One of the best.