Damon Albarn: Dr Dee – review

(Parlophone)It starts with birdsong and a church bell, and turns into a quirky blend of early English pastoral styles, opera and songs that might have been influenced by the weirdlore and psych-folk movements – but with African percussion and kora added in. Damon Albarn's new album is based on the rise and fall of an Elizabethan mathematician who searched for the secrets of the universe. But you'll need to research his story yourself if you want to understand the songs, as little is explained...

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