31 March 2024

Renowned British songsmith ED HARCOURT (born Edward Henry Richard Harcourt-Smith
in London, 46 years ago). Has his new, 10th longplayer out.

Harcourt: “I think as a songwriter you do get to a point where you’re aware of your past and what you’ve done. It’s knowing what your strengths are, what your weaknesses are, but also knowing how to better yourself by doing things you haven’t done before.”

“I find that I’m always learning. When I’m writing with someone else it’s always a total blank canvas so you have to be open to trying new things. It means with every record I do myself it’s got to have something different in it. Every album is always a reaction to the last thing I did. After the Furnaces, which was quite heavy and experimental, I felt it was time I went back to
the source a bit. So maybe there is a sense here of drawing on what people perhaps know
me for, but there is also a big step forward.”

TUTV: Harcourt is one of those seasoned, traditional singer-songwriters/crooners
who create riveting compositions that enamour heart and soul. Songs about all things human. Love, despair, hope, sadness, the whole emotional spectrum of us, mortals.

His piano is still his best friend and shows up in every tune, embedded in grand
orchestral symphonies and emotive ballads. His impassioned, melodramatic voice
is, as usual, one of the main instruments on this record. Music for the midnight hours. Affecting accomplishment.

Highlights: The duet-vocals on Broken Keys featuring Afghan Whigs‘ Greg Dulli, In The Loving Arms Of Your Enemy, Strange Beauty, The Violence Of The Rose, Anvils & Hammers and My Heart Can’t Keep Up With My Mind.

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