Dusk

'Dusk' is the third album from London-based duo Ultimate Painting, a ten song set that expands the group's sound from their self-titled debut and their critically acclaimed sophomore effort 'Green Lanes'. 'Dusk' heads along the same path, albeit in a slightly different direction, forging to new territory by heading inward. Most groups would kill to have one talented songwriter in their ranks, but Ultimate Painting are lucky enough to be comprised of two singular voices in Jack Cooper and James Hoare. The group's discovered a simple lushness in Dusk's arrangements, sometimes only with subtle additions like Hoare's recently acquired Wurlitzer piano that drives tunes like 'Lead The Way ' or washes underneath others like 'Monday Morning, Somewhere Central'. 'Dusk' was once again recorded to tape by guitarist James Hoare in his London flat. The casual setting allowed the sessions and songs to unfold naturally, with the two of them accompanied by recent live drummer Melissa Rigby, who drums on the entirety of 'Dusk'. Her skills lend a rhythmic elasticity to songs like 'A Portrait of Jason' and 'I Can't Run Anymore', with jazzy undertones that break from the band's previously unadorned 4/4 leanings. Dusk feels different and cements the group's presence in the modern world guitar pop, finding voice in the allure of quietude.
LP - Black Vinyl with Download.
LP+ - Limited Purple vinyl with Download.