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Richard Dawson
The Ruby Cord
(Weird World)
★★★★
HAVING recently worked with Finnish metal band Circle, Richard Dawson returns with the final part of a trilogy following 2017’s medieval-set Peasant and his album 2020 exploring life in contemporary Britain.
The press for The Ruby Cord suggests it’s set 500 years in the future, with the Newcastle singer-songwriter inspired by virtual worlds, computer games and glitches in the system.
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