Visions of Albion and the swaying embrace and grounded beauty of "In The Past" (Official Video)

 

"Summer came and went, / It left me confused, / I sit alone / Just singing the blues / Lips as red as roses, / Flowers in my hair / Most people thinking, / That I don’t have a care..."

The swaying embrace and grounded beauty of "In The Past" by Visions of Albion, a Liverpool-based duo blending vintage instrumentation with modern production, is the song I didn't think I needed. As someone who has listened and written about indie artists for over 17 years I have, at times, been looking so hard for sonic abstractions that I miss artists who offer more classic, even vintage modes. Now that is not to say that "In The Past" does not surprise, it truly does and gets big and punchy too when least expected but it also lets you breathe, reflect and smell those proverbial flowers. I am loving the snapping drum beat and shuffling snare work, the wailing Western Noir electric guitar lines, the storytelling bass lines, the dreamy acoustic guitar strains, per Daniel Ryan's potent supportive musical framework for the true connective fuel, Sam Shield's beautifully evocative vocal performance.

-Robb Donker Curtius


LINER NOTES (excerpted / bracketed):

[Formed in 2018, the two native Liverpudlians pull from a vast array of inspirations to create a sound that is truly authentic and original. The pairing of Sam Shield’s evocative lead vocals with Daniel Ryan’s intricate fingerstyle guitar playing creates a smorgasbord of sound that feels as fresh as it does familiar. Add to that the soaring harmonies and it’s clear to see why they have become such a mainstay of the local music scene.

Currently recording their much-anticipated debut album, their unique brand of folk-psychedelia has been described as something that “transports you back to a late 60s daydream”.]


LYRICS

Summer came and went,
It left me confused,
I sit alone,
Just singing the blues

Lips as red as roses,
Flowers in my hair,
Most people thinking,
That I don’t have a care

If they knew,
All that we’ve been through,
The past is in the past,
The good things never last,
Just let it go

A glass of red at night,
Autumn is due,
Spent most of August,
Just thinking of you

thought I’d be fine,
When winter came around,
Spend more time just looking up,
Instead of looking out

If they knew,
All that we’ve been through,
The past is in the past,
The good things never last,
Just let it go

I followed my yesterdays,
They led me straight to my grave,
If I start thinking of tomorrow,
I’ll need no one to save me

If they knew,
All that we’ve been through,
The past is in the past,
The good things never last,
Just let it go

Just let it go
Just let it go

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THE FACTS AS WE KNOW THEM 

https://open.spotify.com/artist/5PHSBJFkr1QnXVX0t2pCmZ

https://www.instagram.com/visions_of_albion

https://www.facebook.com/VisionsofAlbion



If you were to take the jangliness of the 1960s West Coast, the warmth of the Laurel Canyon troubadours, and the brooding melodies of the English Folk revival; mash it all together, it might sound something like Visions of Albion.

Formed in 2018, the two native Liverpudlians pull from a vast array of inspirations to create a sound that is truly authentic and original. The pairing of Sam Shield’s evocative lead vocals with Daniel Ryan’s intricate fingerstyle guitar playing creates a smorgasbord of sound that feels as fresh as it does familiar. Add to that the soaring harmonies and it’s clear to see why they have become such a mainstay of the local music scene.

Currently recording their much-anticipated debut album, their unique brand of folk-psychedelia has been described as something that “transports you back to a late 60s daydream”.






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