The Ruby Cord is the seventh studio album by the British avant-garde folk musician Richard Dawson, released on 18 November 2022 by Domino Recording Company.
| The Ruby Cord | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 18, 2022 | |||
| Genre | Progressive folk | |||
| Length | 80:49 | |||
| Label | Domino Recording Company | |||
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The record was described as the final piece in a trilogy of albums, together with previous releases Peasant and 2020, set in "a sort of liminal reality that straddles real life and something more virtual" in the future.[1][2]
Reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 81% |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| The Observer | 3/5[3] |
| Mojo | 4/5[2] |
| Uncut | 4.5/5[1] |
| AllMusic | 4/5[4] |
The Ruby Cord received acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 81 based on fifteen reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[5]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Richard Dawson.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Hermit" | 41:00 |
| 2. | "Thicker Than Water" | 5:35 |
| 3. | "The Fool" | 5:46 |
| 4. | "Museum" | 8:06 |
| 5. | "The Tip of an Arrow" | 10:06 |
| 6. | "No-one" | 2:22 |
| 7. | "Horse and Rider" | 7:54 |
| Total length: | 80:49 | |
References
edit- ^ a b Pattison, Louis (2022-11-25). "Richard Dawson – The Ruby Cord". UNCUT. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
- ^ a b "Richard Dawson Reviewed!". Mojo. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
- ^ Mongredien, Phil (20 November 2022). "Richard Dawson: The Ruby Cord review – an excellent album trying to get out". The Observer. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ The Ruby Cord at AllMusic
- ^ The Ruby Cord by Richard Dawson, retrieved 2023-01-10