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02. John J Presley - Sinnerman
03. John J Presley - Sea Of Deserters
04. John J Presley - Gold
05. John J Presley - Those Three Words
06. John J Presley - Delicate Thread
07. John J Presley - Hold The Ties
08. John J Presley - Into the Fire
09. John J Presley - The Sequel
ARTIST
TITLE
Chaos & Calypso
FORMAT
CD

LABEL
CATALOG #
GODUNK 099CD GODUNK 099CD
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
11/24/2023

Brighton based multi-instrumentalist John J. Presley returns with a new album Chaos and Calypso. This album features the first new music from Presley since his debut album As The Night Draws In in 2019 and the vinyl only lockdown release Albany Sessions, which were both released to great acclaim. Presley's music is hard to categorize but that is its strength -- from folk blues noir moments to tasteful post rock walls of sound -- classic songwriting to improvised, experimental moments, Presley is constantly creating a tapestry that will engage, challenge and inspire. Presley plays guitar, bass and pedal steel on the new record and is an in-demand player too -- Nadine Shah, Duke Garwood, Laura-Mary Carter, Juanita Stein, and Smoke Fairies have all had him join their line ups. A diary piece that echoes a period of ill health, of spiraling vertigo and misdiagnoses, Chaos and Calypso shows Presley's trademark guitar tone in full effect with enough space in the mix to weave in a new palette of textures from drum machines and synths throughout. It's an earth-shattering end to an album that successfully takes the listener on a thrilling trip of feelings and sounds on the Chaos and Calypso.