CARUS THOMPSON - SHAKESPEARE AVENUE

VALVE RECORDS

£13.39

Cat. no: VALVE8687
Format: CD
Barcode: 4042023086872
Release Date: 16th October 2020
Genre: Folk

Shakespeare Avenue was recorded in Dartmoor, in the South-West of England with Mercury nominated producer Sean Lakeman, the album takes its name from a street in Bath, Somerset where Thompson’s late Grandfather lived, before he left his home for Australia.

In the reverse of his Grandfather’s journey, for Shakespeare Avenue Thompson moved his family to Dartmoor to write and record with a new approach that delved further down the folk path, spurred by his connection with good friend Seth Lakeman.

The new album is a contemporary take on Thompson’s rich and distinctive folk and acoustic roots and his narrative, character-based, emotive songs have earned him comparisons to Springsteen and Mellancamp, however this time there is also a distinct Richard Thompson, Christy Moore, Dick Gaughan folk edge. The album continues in this vein of song writing, interweaving political and social commentary with personal, human tales.

Tracks: Ship To Come In / End Of The Day / Avondale Heights To Sunshine / Shoulder / Yagan / Shakespeare Avenue / Unless We Go Now / Dylan Voller / Lands End / You See Through