Today I'm taking a break from my vinyl reminiscing to write about Graeme Williamson's wonderful, breathtakingly beautiful posthumous release, Because You Were There. Those who know me know that one of my favourite records ever is Pukka Orchestra's debut album. For whatever reason, it's indelibly ingrained in my musical DNA. I remember Neil Chapman (Pukka alumnus and fret wizard) mentioning in passing, through one of our infrequent exchanges, that he was working on fleshing out some demos and recordings Graeme had made before his passing in 2020. Then the other day I received a digital copy of the album, complete with a comprehensive booklet - something sorely missing from most releases. Sadly, it wasn't part of the iTunes download; hopefully that gets fixed. They say you can't go home again, but hearing Graeme's distinctive voice was a homecoming of sorts. There's still a bite to his lyrics, but the angry young man has evolved into an introspective, wize...
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