The Apperance Of Colour

Composer, producer, classical violist and arranger to A-list pop stars, John Metcalfe has always been a name worth seeking out. The Appearance of Colour presents Metcalfe as a solo recording artist, uniting the disparate strands of his musical life. Repeated string motifs evoke Steve Reich, there are moments of affecting solo piano, drum and bass, and chamber music. Single-note guitar lines are prominent. Metcalfe's tunes mutate effortlessly from introspective fragmentation to a calm landscape of sonorous noises; from rhythmic strings to expansive anthems. The Appearance of Colour may share some of the programmed perfection of contemporary electronica, yet there's a 'played' feel that animates the tracks - the sense of musicians giving everything they have in the first take. Guest vocals Natasha Khan Bat for Lashes