Name: The Drift
Brand: Scott Walker

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375 Media

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2021-11-05

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2018-02-02

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Scott Walker

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American singer-songwriter, musician and record producer. Scott Walker was born on 9th January 1943 in Hamilton, Ohio, USA. He gained fame as the lead singer of The Walker Brothers and moved to the UK in 1965 in search of success. He remained a resident of London until his death on 22nd March 2019.

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Despite - or perhaps because of - his glacial work rate, Scott Walker remains one of the most influential figures in rock music. He is an icon, a man who turned his back on superficial pop stardom to create some the most resonant and compelling music ever made. Any new album from him would be a genuine event, but The Drift is a truly astonishing achievement. Although Scott started writing The Drift in the late 1990s, he didn't start recording until late 2004. Working with longtime studio collaborator Peter Walsh (who also co-produced Climate of Hunter and Tilt) he brought an astonishing array of sounds and textures into the studio - tubax, shawm, flugelhorn, a 36 piece string orchestra, a huge wooden box, and much more besides. The result is a record of immense power and range and almost unfathomable emotional depth. Tracks like 'Cossacks' and 'Hand Me Ups' rock with a dark, insistent force that's quite unlike anything else in the Walker catalogue - while the vast open spaces of 'Clara', 'Jesse' and 'Cue' open up to admit beauty and horror in equal measure. In short, The Drift is a record unlike any other - a late masterpiece from a completely unique artist.

The Drift

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