The fall and rise of Edgar Bourchier and the horrors of war

"Concept albums can often fall flat, but Harvey and Barker's collaboration melds classic and contemporary music to bring this cohesive fictional war narrative to a new generation, proving that these types of stories are still just as relevant in today's society. History buffs are sure to find something to enjoy here, but there is plenty to offer the casual listener, as well".

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"Mick Harvey is no stranger to concept albums. He's released three volumes of gorgeously interpreted and arranged songs by Serge Gainsbourg, a collection of love songs, and an extended reflective meditation on mortality inspired by the passing of his friends. That said, this collaborative effort with author and poet Christopher Richard Barker is the most far reaching and patiently executed of all ... The Fall and Rise of Edgar Bourchier and the Horrors of War is a work of profoundly disturbing imagination that simultaneously reflects seemingly never-ending violence, the weight of history, and the art of poetry itself".

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