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*Comus - First Utterance (1971)*

Entrancing and unique psychedelic prog folk that was way ahead of its time and still remains fresh to this day. From Kent in the UK, Comus released their debut FIRST UTTERANCE in 1971 that dealt conceptually with innocence facing abusive power, dabbling in themes related to mental illness and violence, criticizing the coercives forces of abuse of power and opression. 

The music is bucolic, experimental yet melodic, featuring a vast array of instruments such as acoustic guitars, violins, flutes and beautifully crafted vocals both female and male. 

This is a 2020 reissue by Esoteric Recordings (a sub-division of cherry red records). It features a booklet with comprehensive history of the band, photos and the album also comes with 4 bonus tracks. 

The band has achieved a cult following. Mikael Akerfeldt from Opeth has stated his admiration for the british band and the title of Opeth's studio album "My arms, your hearse" was a phrase taken from the lyrics of "Drip, Drip" one of the songs on this album. 

COMUS - FIRST UTTERANCE format: CD 




For a much detailed history of the band, read here: https://comusmusic.co.uk/about/a-brief-history/

Full album: https://youtu.be/VCDeZEp74sU

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