"I didn't get where I am today by going in the right direction," opines Crayola Lectern on the outro to this 5 year labour of love, The Fall And Rise Of…, indeed it would seem that only by going in the wrong direction for much of the time can those enchantments of otherness such as exist on this record come to be.
This is not a record of easy options or run-of-the-mill song, rather a generous gift, melodious to the last, warm-hearted in its unexpected psychedelic cadences, sprung from a musically radical and limitless well, visionary and enticing a submergence into its own infinity.
Crayola Lectern is Chris Anderson, of Worthing, Sussex, aided and abetted by Alistair Strachan (Sons Of Noel And Adrian, Mary Hampton) and Random Jon Poole (Cardiacs, The Wildhearts). They are joined here by Bob Leith (Cardiacs, Blurt) on drums and Bic Hayes (Levitation, Cardiacs, Dark Star, Pet Shop Boys) guests on electric geedar. Trip In 'D' was mixed by Ian Button (Death In Vegas)
This piece of paper needn't spell out the boring bits like the universality, the pain, the undying love, the piano, the funny shit or the cautionary tales. It's all here now, lodged in your heart.
"Your album is absolutely, utterly gorgeous – fantastic performances, truly classic songwriting and the most sumptuous sound I've ever heard." William D Drake, musician (Cardiacs, The Sea Nymphs, North Sea Radio Orchestra)
"Crayola Lectern – the man of many faces". Damo Suzuki, singer (Can)
"If The Beatles were German and had scored a porno with Gruff Rhys." Billy Reeves, BBC London 94.9
Brighton launch @ The Brunswick, 1 Holland Rd, BN3 1JF,-Weds April 17th London launch @ The Wilmington Arms, 69 Rosebery Ave, Clerkenwell, London EC1R 4RL - Fri April 19th
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