James Howard - Peek-a-Boo '2023

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Lilting Lunar Lullabies, Seductive Atmospheres, Pretty Harmonies And Starlit
Reverie Mask An Unflinching Look At People Doing What Only People Can Do, Being
What Only People Can Be.

File Next To: Cass McCombs, Bill Callahan, Naima Bock, Aoife Nessa Frances,
Spaceman 3, Robert Wyatt, Scott Walker, Weyes Blood, The Golden Dregs, Marina
Allen, Chris Cohen, Kevin Ayers, Daniel Blumberg.

In His South London Flat, James Howard Gestures Apologetically At The Mess Of
Books, Lined A4 Paper And Stationary At His Desk. “I Butcher Poetry For A
Living,” He Explains, “It Isn’t A Pretty Job, But Someone Has
To Do It.” This Being 2022, Every Emerging Musician Needs A Side-Hustle To
Keep The House Warm. In The Daytime, Our Host Writes Study Guides To Help
Teachers Teach Poetry To Pupils Who Would Rather Be Elsewhere. “I Make
Sure The Poems Are Clinically Dead By The Time They Reach The Schools.”

An Explanation Punctuated By A Mildly Contrite Shrug Makes You Want To Lean
Forward And Remind Howard About Some Of The Stuff Other People Are Doing For A
Living. And, More To The Point, Aren’t Doing. Which Brings Us To The Real
Matter At Hand. For Howard, Foregrounding His Own Songs Hasn’t Always
Come Naturally. An Enthusiastic Collaborator, He Made Two Well-Received Albums
With His Previous Band Blue House And Played With The Likes Of Rozi Plain,
Alabaster DePlume And His Wife Dana Gavanski, As Well As Running His Own Music
Night With Sam Tyler In London, Incredible Society. It’s Important To
Mention These Creative Hook-Ups Because Howard Feels That, In One Way Or
Another, They All Helped To Give Form And Shape To The Lilting Lunar Lullabies
That Would Ultimately Comprise His Ravishing Solo Debut Peek-A-Boo.
Peter Paphides

Tracklist:
1.01 - James Howard - Level 1 (1:30)
1.02 - James Howard - Child Starz (5:34)
1.03 - James Howard - County Line (4:55)
1.04 - James Howard - Level 2 (1:48)
1.05 - James Howard - The Reckoning (5:44)
1.06 - James Howard - Family Values (5:11)
1.07 - James Howard - Level 3 (1:45)
1.08 - James Howard - When the Sun Dies (4:28)
1.09 - James Howard - Last Words of a Cult Leader (6:06)
1.10 - James Howard - Level 4 (2:01)
1.11 - James Howard - Baloo (4:57)

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