Name: The Animal
Brand: Richard Walters

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kcdl021

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2009-09-01

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PIAS

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Standard:20

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893775001774

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Richard Walters

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Singer Songwriter

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Richard "Ricky" Walters is a renowned Reggae producer, arranger, and songwriter. With his exceptional talent and expertise in the music industry, Ricky has established himself as a prominent figure in the world of Reggae. His unique style and captivating melodies have earned him a dedicated fan base.

Ricky's music is often compared to artists such as Bootstraps, Trent Dabbs, Amy Stroup, Greg Laswell, Matthew Mayfield, Matthew Perryman Jones, Phillip LaRue, Aron Wright, Peter Bradley Adams, Rosie Carney, Hayden Calnin, Sun Lo S. Carey Luke Sital-Singh Jessie Reid Axel Flóvent George Ogilvie Davis John Patton Allman Brown Dave Thomas Junior. These talented performers share a similar passion for creating soulful and heartfelt music that resonates with listeners.

Whether he is producing tracks for other artists or working on his own projects,Ricky's dedication to his craft shines through in every note he creates. His ability to blend traditional reggae elements with modern influences sets him apart from other producers in the industry. Fans can expect nothing but excellence from this musical maestro.

the beautiful debut album from richard walters was described by the guardian as the most haunting balladry you'll hear outside of jeff buckley or antony and the johnstons. 'the animal' has been co-produced by david kosten (bat for lashes) and ant whiting (paloma faith, zero 7, mia). written over a three year period of ecstatic highs and crushing lows for richard walters. at the end of this period, he was galvanised to record the album only after he had fallen in love with an american girl and moved with her to paris from his home town of oxford. his gentle falsetto, free from theatrics and histrionics, means that the subjects of his songs come as a surprise. singing about having a seizure, or the anxiety you feel at the start of an affair, or about domestic abuse from the point of view of the abuser, walters resolutely refuses to 'rock out': the mood is of quiet despair and unfulfilled desire, of anxiety and dismay, of melancholy and longing.

The Animal

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