Bare As Bone, Bright As Blood
The 15th May 2020 marked the death of Phil May, the legendary lead singer with The Pretty Things. At the time of his death, Phil was hugely excited about the impending release of the first-ever, all-acoustic Pretty Things album, which had recently been completed.
The words below were written just nine days before Phil died. We have left them unchanged as they remain relevant to the album, to Phil and his connection to it. The songs will never be heard live with Philâs voice, but that doesnât diminish the power of this remarkable record which stands as a touching tribute to one of the most significant artists of a rightly celebrated generation (and beyond).
The Pretty Things retired from live, electric, performances in 2018. After the dust had settled, what were they going to do next? In the end, the chosen route was obvious. The band had been performing a rootsy, acoustic blues segment in every live show for more than ten years â a homage to their musical roots that was hugely well-received and always highly anticipated.
Bare As Bone, Bright As Blood is an album of raw, live, devilâs music straight from the Dartford Delta. A record to make the bandâs die-hard fanbase think, as well as enjoy, and take them back to where the â1st Wave British R&Bâersâ came in. Not just a jolly trip down memory lane, but something to put some perspective on the emerging road ahead, as well as view back down that road.
It features a mix of source material; standards they played for years; semi-contemporary compositions; original recordings - all a connection across the 55-year timespan between the start-up Pretties, and this newly emerging, acoustic and roots Pretty Things.
Phil May and Dick Taylor re-invented themselves as who they really are â no longer the oldest, R&B swingers in town, they have hunkered down, into their age, their authority and their legacy, working to take forward what they know, and to pass that invaluable baton around, to let it fall into the right hands and the right ears.
Bare As Bone, Bright As Blood is released on Madfish on 25th September in CD digipack with poster book and 180g red vinyl in a gatefold sleeve.
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The 15th May 2020 marked the death of Phil May, the legendary lead singer with The Pretty Things. At the time of his death, Phil was hugely excited about the impending release of the first-ever, all-acoustic Pretty Things album, which had recently been completed.
The words below were written just nine days before Phil died. We have left them unchanged as they remain relevant to the album, to Phil and his connection to it. The songs will never be heard live with Philâs voice, but that doesnât diminish the power of this remarkable record which stands as a touching tribute to one of the most significant artists of a rightly celebrated generation (and beyond).
The Pretty Things retired from live, electric, performances in 2018. After the dust had settled, what were they going to do next? In the end, the chosen route was obvious. The band had been performing a rootsy, acoustic blues segment in every live show for more than ten years â a homage to their musical roots that was hugely well-received and always highly anticipated.
Bare As Bone, Bright As Blood is an album of raw, live, devilâs music straight from the Dartford Delta. A record to make the bandâs die-hard fanbase think, as well as enjoy, and take them back to where the â1st Wave British R&Bâersâ came in. Not just a jolly trip down memory lane, but something to put some perspective on the emerging road ahead, as well as view back down that road.
It features a mix of source material; standards they played for years; semi-contemporary compositions; original recordings - all a connection across the 55-year timespan between the start-up Pretties, and this newly emerging, acoustic and roots Pretty Things.
Phil May and Dick Taylor re-invented themselves as who they really are â no longer the oldest, R&B swingers in town, they have hunkered down, into their age, their authority and their legacy, working to take forward what they know, and to pass that invaluable baton around, to let it fall into the right hands and the right ears.
Bare As Bone, Bright As Blood is released on Madfish on 25th September in CD digipack with poster book and 180g red vinyl in a gatefold sleeve.
