Richard Dawson & Circle - Henki CD/2LP

Richard Dawson is the diminutive Geordie troubadour whose moving songs have been described as state-of-the-nation addresses, even - or perhaps especially - when he’s singing about pre-medieval peasants. Circle are the genre-straddling pioneers of The New Wave Of Finnish Heavy Metal, known for wearing spandex or dead fish onstage and singing in a made-up language. Together they are… Richard Dawson and Circle! and release their collaborative album "Henki", via Weird World.

Their epic joint record might seem a departure to those who are most familiar with Dawson from recent solo albums like 2017’s "Peasant" and "2020" (released in 2019). In fact, "Henki" fits comfortably into the bigger picture of two acts who have always strived for uninhibited originality. True to its name, while "Henki" is influenced, in part by heavy-metal bands, it does not sound like any metal album you will have heard before. For one thing, few metal albums are filled with songs about plants.

Inspired by Circle’s guitarist Janne Westerlund instructing the group during recording to be less straightforward and more 'like a plant', each of Henki’s seven tracks deal with special plants throughout history.

Tracklist:

1. Cooksonia
2. Ivy
3. Silphium
4. Silene
5. Methuselah
6. Lily
7. Pitcher

About this product: this release is available on CD and 2LP formats.

The 2LP is the Indie Store Exclusive pressing on heavyweight transparent green vinyl. Includes a 12x12 art print.