Philip Parfitt is a singer songwriter, multi-instrumentalist from England, now based in France, whose success in the bands “The Varicose Veins”, “The Architects Of Disaster”, “Orange Disaster”, and “The Perfect Disaster” has won him over a loyal, solid fan base. Having recorded the solo albums “I’m Not The Man I Used to Be” (2014), “Mental Home Recordings” (2020) and the EP “John Clare” (2021), Parfitt has recorded his new album “Dark Light“, which has already been making waves in the UK and across the globe. Released on 28th April 2024, “Dark Light” is a great reminder of that all-consuming artist, that daydream believer, the nocturnal narrator, and sunshine riser. He’s a real talent, a master of his craft, who nonchalantly invites you into the depths of his soul.
Listening to “Dark Light”, Parfitt makes you feel like you are waking from a lucid dream of distant memories, lost dreams, and warm nostalgia. It’s hauntingly beautiful, dwells in the memory box of yesteryear and lingers in the archives of sentimentality. A pensive poet, Parfitt is a gatherer of thoughts, foraging through the forlorn fields and untangling from the meadows of melancholy, amongst the brambles, roses, and thorns. Through his hypnotic vocals, Parfitt croons under the glistening glow of the moon, whilst reflecting from the stardust. As an album, “Dark Light” is a sonic stage of silhouettes, dancing in the shadows of neo-psych, whilst smooching to the translucent trumpets of neo-jazz. Along with the orchestral sweep, and stellar strums, “Dark Light” ignites the flames of baroque-rock, whilst shimmering in the skylines of neo-folk. What’s great about “Dark Light” is Parfitt’s skill at combining the album’s crestfallen core with a breezy optimism that lifts the spirit in a chilled out haze, It’s a wonderful album that awakens the senses in a slumberous surge of spoken words, streaming the consciousness in a paradox of states.
“Dark Light” is released via the Chicago/London/Paris based label Tip Top Recordings and is available to purchase via all digital platforms, CD, and Vinyl. The vinyl LPs are limited editions with 200 copies in black and 200 copies in dark purple. The artwork of the album is by Fernando Ruibal, the Sleeve notes are written by Matthew Spector, including a booklet with art by Joane Charlotte Senechal, as well as photography by Sarah Baba, and design by Anna Mort.
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