Harold Budd and Clive Wright's second collaborative album, Candylion, is out now. Their first album, last year's A Song for Lost Blossoms, was pretty solidly ambient, with Wright playing Fripp to Budd's Eno, if you know what I mean. This time, Wright does a bit more conventional guitar playing, and some tracks actually have light percussion, leaving ambient territory and approaching Angelo Badalamenti's quieter and more atmospheric Twin Peaks music. It may occasionally threaten to dissipate into sickly pretty new age music, but, several tracks in, it hasn't crossed that line yet.

Wow - thanks for the information...

Just ordered my copy .

Rob

Thanks for this Steve!

I must admit I've never heard of Clive Wright. Are these album(s) worth getting hold of?

I can't speak for Candylion, as I've not heard it yet. But their previous collaboration ( A Song For Lost Blossoms ) is excellent...

Rob

Anyone who likes Budd's solo albums and his work with Robin Guthrie shouldn't have any trouble getting into these two albums. The second album has some slightly different moments, including at least one track ("The Bells") with a pronounced Asian feel, but anyone who likes a lot of Budd's other stuff should enjoy this.

Thanks. I'll track them down.