As a great enthusiast of strange Irish fiction my unending thanks for introducing me to Nobber! Might I recommend Kevin Barry's City of Bohane which I feel night be up your alley!
I love Richard Dawson so much. I saw him in Manchester last year on the End of the Middle tour (which is, admittedly, my least favourite album of his) and he was so charming, it was such a warm-feeling gig.
I'd say him and Kiran Leonard (who is so absurdly unknown) are my two favourite British songwriters of the last ten years or so. But I am heavily biased towards things of a folksy indie-prog nature
I wasn’t familiar with Kiran Leonard, but I just listened to his album Grapefruit and was really into it. He’s definitely got his own style going on, but I can see the Dawson overlap. Excited to listen to more. Thanks!
As a great enthusiast of strange Irish fiction my unending thanks for introducing me to Nobber! Might I recommend Kevin Barry's City of Bohane which I feel night be up your alley!
Thanks for the rec! Barry has been on my radar for a while, but I’ve yet to read anything by him. This one sounds great.
I love Richard Dawson so much. I saw him in Manchester last year on the End of the Middle tour (which is, admittedly, my least favourite album of his) and he was so charming, it was such a warm-feeling gig.
I'd say him and Kiran Leonard (who is so absurdly unknown) are my two favourite British songwriters of the last ten years or so. But I am heavily biased towards things of a folksy indie-prog nature
I wasn’t familiar with Kiran Leonard, but I just listened to his album Grapefruit and was really into it. He’s definitely got his own style going on, but I can see the Dawson overlap. Excited to listen to more. Thanks!
Grapefruit is great but I actually think he's only gotten better since then! I highly recommend his album Real Home from 2024.
god dude i love richard dawson. feels like no one knows about him
Far too few.
I will say, those I have met who are into him have been quite obsessed. Feel like he’s one of those guys with no casual fans.
Damn. Best read I’ve had in a while. Bravo. Now I shall go listen again and find a copy of Nobber.
Appreciate it!
Nobber and Peasant were made for each other.
Really enjoyed this. I've come across a few of his songs while scrolling Youtube but wasn't at all familiar with his work. Going to explore more now.
I just peeped your favorite albums of 2025 post and it seems like he’s right up your alley.
That Milkweed album is so good.
I'm ashamed to say I've never heard of this artist before, and now I'm hooked! Thanks for the deep analysis; can't wait to drown in music.
And he can certainly oblige you in that. He’s that rarest of combos: genius and prolific. Happy listening!