Buffalo welcomes Bristol songwriter

Nick Talbot ends his tour in his hometown Bristol on 20 November, the day after the Cardiff gig

Bristol singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Nick Talbot will perform with The Gravenhurst Ensemble in Buffalo on 19 November.

With the release of Gravenhurst’s critically acclaimed fourth album, The Ghost in Daylight, Talbot has embarked on a large scale tour spanning Europe.

While he usually performs solo under the name Gravenhurst, relying only on his technically elaborate guitar playing and haunting vocals, he formed a three-piece for this tour. Rachel Lancaster plays bass and keyboards, Claire Adams is on percussion and both add vocals.

Talbot describes The Ensemble’s gigs as, “a set that builds slowly from choral melancholy to a sustained wall of noise.”

Support will be provided by The Caves and The Joy Collective DJs.

Last month the video for Gravenhurst’s latest single “Circadian” was released:

The Ghost in Daylight is the fourth album by Gravenhurst. It is the fourth album he has released with Warp Records following Flashlight Sessions (2003), Fires in Distant Buildings (2005) and The Western Lands (2007).

The Guardian described The Ghost in Daylight as a “gorgeously hallucinatory affair” and says that Talbot is one of music’s best kept secrets.

Known for intelligent and poignant lyrics, the themes Talbot focuses on through the album include English mythology and political history.

5 songs to listen out for in Buffalo

1) The Foundry – an unsettling electronic opening melts away into a beautiful acoustic melody.

2) Three Fires – a great example of Talbot’s substantial gifts for writing lyrics.

3) In Miniature – inspired by the harmonies of Simon and Garfunkel.

4) Islands – use of electronica gives it an oddly upbeat aesthetic which sits nicely in the album.

5) The Prize – over 7 minutes the momentum builds and builds to an extraordinary climax.