Masque

by Paul Roland

Masque cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1990
  • Label: New Rose Records
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 1:01:01
  • Community rating: 3.65/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Continuing his fascination with macabre storytelling, 'Masque' unfolds as a darkly whimsical collection of Victorian-styled chamber pop. The eccentric lyrical vignettes are carefully framed by ornate, gothic-tinged acoustic instrumentation.

Genres

Descriptors: death, folk, storytelling, ballad, narrative, acoustic

Tracklist

  1. Dr Syn Is Riding Again (2:41)
  2. Pharaoh (4:41)
  3. Candy Says (3:45)
  4. Triumphs Of A Taxidermist (3:29)
  5. Grantchester Fields (4:48)
  6. Meet Mr Scratch (5:01)
  7. Masque (5:06)
  8. The Mind Of William Gaines (2:48)
  9. Cocoon (4:23)
  10. I Dreamt I Stood Upon The Scaffold (5:02)
  11. Matty Groves (5:42)
  12. The Ratcatcher's Daughter (4:57)
  13. The Sporting Life (3:18)
  14. The Sea Captain (5:14)

Credits

  • John Tracey - bass
  • John Gallagher - cello
  • Simon Jeffreys - drums
  • Derek Heffernan - electric guitar, other [jig]
  • Dave Corsby - flute, baritone saxophone, clarinet
  • Chris Randall - keyboards, percussion, arranged by [string, brass and woodwind]
  • Michael Smith - oboe
  • Peter Robey - violin

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