Post by Brian on Apr 22, 2017 23:35:45 GMT -8
The last shall be first. The youngest sibling of six Davies sisters and two very famous brothers released his latest solo album on March 31. "Open Road" is credited to Dave Davies & Russ Davies, Dave's youngest child and a successful electronic musician in his own right. That's the official video of "Path Is Long" from the album -- impressive, isn't it? Dave and Russ have made experimental music together in previous albums, but this time they decided to collaborate as traditional songwriters combining strong melodies with high concepts. I just ordered the CD, but I can tell you, from the clips I've heard, that Dave's lead guitar is on this record, worry not.
Dave has been prolific since he recovered from his stoke in 2004. Ray Davies hadn't released an album of original material since 2008, although I heard him twice onstage since then promising an new album soon. It took the Jayhawks in the studio behind him to deliver "Americana," released last Friday. My CD hasn't arrived, so I've been listening to the inferior mp3. "Poetry," a lovely song, was the first single, but my initial favorite is "The Invaders."