Can you see me now album out now
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All sales of the album will be donated to Finding Your Feet Amputee Charity to support their vital mental health services for those who, like Davy’s sister Cor, have lost limbs.
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Can you see me Now is the first solo album by Davy Hutton. Written during lockdown as a therapeutic piece of self exploration, the album majors on a Davy’s fascination for the head and how it functions. ‘Blessed’ with a head that travels in many different directions (usually all at once), Davy explores his own complexities – sometimes dark, sometimes humorous. The album will make you think about your own interactions with yourself… Click to read more.
From the dark deliveries of ‘Breathe’ and ‘Black like Coal’ the album weaves its way through to upbeat with ‘Sing Another Lullaby’ and the hilariously ironic ‘I’m Not Crazy.’ Drifting into the autobiographical, Davy gives an insight into his mind with the title track ‘Can You See Me Now’ and ‘Die Without Fear,’ which sit beautifully with the melancholic ‘I Know There’s An Answer’ and ‘Love Don’t Love You Anymore.’
Never one to miss an opportunity for a political rant, ‘The Kids Will Inherit Our Shame’ demonstrates the punk foundations of the writer and it continues with this theme into the relentless rhythm of ‘It’s Already Revolution’ and ‘The Day The Rona Came.’ These are the times we are living through, times that will surely become the history lessons of future generations.
‘Pink Kaleidoscope’ offers a fascinating trip to the ethereal, an orgasmic hormone explosion which should definitely be listened to with one’s eyes closed… and probably unclothed! The pace is relentless and the constant shift of emotions bewildering. ‘Rockstar’ is an addressing of the imposter syndrome felt by many of us and ‘Angel Numbers’, originally penned as a ballad, now bangs out a rhythm that’ll have you belting it out in the car while the truck driver sitting next to you at traffic lights laughs.
‘The City of Ships’ is a personal reflection on old Glasgow and Davy is complimented here by his good friend of many years Martin Stephenson of ‘Daintees’ fame. The album carries serious messages delivered in many different ways and the final track, ‘Mala’, tells the story of Mala Zimmetbaum (19880) who was murdered in Auschwitz. Written inside Auschwitz at night, Davy is one of the few people to have had access to the camp without people present. This horrific period of what is still as at today’s date ‘living history’ is translated into a haunting yet defiant work of theatre via the vocal delivery of Christine Sparks whose talents present themselves throughout the album.
Brilliantly produced by John Sparks, who Davy says is more then just a producer, more of a songwriting partner – who else could interpret Davy’s vision for ‘Sails To The Wind’ delivered as ‘starts Peaky Blinders, goes to an eightsome reel and ends up in a downstairs ‘hoolie’ in steerage onboard Titanic and they’re all dead!?. When you hear it you’ll understand the depth of understanding these two guys have of each other.
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