Hammill, Peter - In Camera
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15-CAS1089
Hammill's fourth solo album from 1974 is definitely his most 'out' work; one side is fairly typical of his early period solo material, featuring a weird avant/progressive esthetic grafted onto singer songwriter form. This album has a few interesting and really uneasy uses of sound and noise amongst the songs, and, of course, David Jackson and Guy Evans back him up superbly. And there's some fine songs here: "Again", "The Comet, The Course, The Tail". Then, on what used to be side two, there is a hugely weird and long musique concrete/sound piece, which is definitely...different. I once was told that Hammill wrote and performed this album after his brother died. Don't know if it's true, but it sure *sounds* like it could be true. A brave effort from a brave artist. [Charisma]