WILL STONE fact-checks the colourful life of Ozzy Osbourne
Plaintive pleasure in Richard Reed Parry's captivating concepts
JAMES CROSSLEY applauds a lucid biography of the German radical preacher who reemerged as a hero in the GDR
Prizes all round: the Bard hands plaudits to the Miners Gala, OT&JC, Joe Solo, Black Sabbath’s frontman and the Lionesses
Star cartoonist JAMIE BRITTON is in awe of a graphic novel of epic proportions that explores class, religion and globalisation via the strange cultivation of Ginseng in the US Midwest
GUILLERMO THOMAS is intrigued by a history of the Middle East that demonstrates how promising post colonial beginnings were snuffed out by Western imperialist interests
MARIA DUARTE recommends the intricate study of a high-performance and highly dysfuntional German family
Richard Reed Parry
St John on Bethnal Green, London
HISTORY shows that side projects from members of major bands can be hit-and-miss affairs, though that's not the case with Richard Reed Parry of Arcade Fire fame, who's ditched the sing-along stadium rock of his fellow cohort to create intriguing concept albums.
His first, 2014's Music For Heart and Breath, is a remarkable slice of modern classical composition in which each note is played in time with the heart rates of the performers.
But tonight Parry showcases latest project Quiet River of Dust, which is more folk Americana a la Fleet Foxes, with On The Ground and Song of Wood standing out as ritualistic highlights.
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