“Clockdust”, will be the third album from Rustin Man, the moniker of former Talk Talk bassist Paul Webb, comes along as a bit of a surprise. It took six years following the last full-length by his previous band .O.rang in 1996 for him to settle into a solo career, with the release of 2002’s Out of Season, a haunted folk album recorded with Portishead vocalist Beth Gibbons. And it wasn’t until 17 years later when its follow-up, Webb’s first proper solo release Drift Code, finally hit the streets. Buoyed by the same swell of inspiration that helped create Drift Code, this new collection arrives less than a year later. But it also appears coloured by the death of Mark Hollis, Webb’s bandmate in legendary post-rock group Talk Talk, last February.
There doesn’t seem to be a direct correlation between that momentous passing and the music and lyrics found on Clockdust—at least none that Webb has owned up to in the press material for this album. But what hovers over this lovely, late-night listen is the unavoidable passing of time: a nostalgic filter through which each groggy gem should be viewed. I’m also happy to be sharing a new single ‘Jackie’s Room’, with an accompanying video directed by Edwin Burdis. This can be viewed on YouTube, or in the ‘short film’ page on my website.
And this announcement does not end there, because I can also confirm there will be live Rustin Man shows in November, including a night at London’s Union Chapel. You can go to the ‘news’ and ‘live shows’ section at http://www.rustinman.com to find out more information about the new record and live dates.
Rustin Man – “Jackie’s Room”, taken from ‘Clockdust‘, out now on Domino Record Co.
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