Chaos and a dancing star

"His playing underscores the emotional depth in the lyrics. Ellis' meaty solo digs so deep it's party to the protagonist's revelation of grief and pain. Unlike most bluesmen, each of his recordings over the last seven decades or so is stronger, more confident, and unabashedly more musical than its predecessor. On Ice Cream in Hell, Ellis' songwriting and singing finally match the prowess in his playing, and we are all richer for it".

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"After his somewhat undercooked covers album "Reflections & Shadows", and the delightfully chaotic Soft Cell reunion, Almond returns with an album of apocalyptic love songs that allow him to truly play out his gothic fantasies to the absolute. It all sounds like some lost album from 1972: Carly Simon meeting early Elton meeting Peter Hammill ("Dreaming Of Sea" feels like something off "Fool's Mate"). Co-written with Chris Braide and featuring a guest performance from Ian Anderson, "Chaos & A Dancing Star" is a luminously atmospheric work that begs repeated listening".