New Copy
John’s recent solo records were instrumental, and mostly included works composed for film. While Bird Dog Dante contains a few pieces written for film, it is his first song oriented album in nearly a decade. Working while touring allowed him to bounce lyrics off his long time musical partner PJ Harvey. On “Sorry for Your Loss,” a song about their close friend Mark Linkous, it seemed only fitting to take it further and sing the song as a duet. With his eclectic recording locations and process, Parish brought cohesion to the album by mixing it in a 10 day stretch between bouts of touring. The music is gentle and quiet, not unlike its creator, and its heft comes through its emotional depth and its subtle delights from unexpected sound choices and processing.
Bird Dog Dante personnel:
John Parish – guitar, vocals, drums, bass, keys, banjo, organ, variophon, xylophone, trombone, harmonica, harp, electronics
Jean-Marc Butty – drums
Marta Collica – keys, vocals
Jeremy Hogg – guitar
Giorgia Poli – bass, vocals
Aldous Harding – vocals
PJ Harvey – vocals
released June 15, 2018