Excuse Me While I Vanish

Description

Excuse Me While I Vanish almost didn't see the light of day. After the imposition of lockdown restrictions, leader Ruarri Joseph found himself stuck at home in Cornwall. Joseph was mulling over an uncertain creative future, watching his wife Mandy, a brave social worker, facing the very real dilemmas of the pandemic. Her example motivated Joseph to become a temporary social worker, an experience that helped him refocus and influenced the songwriting for the new album. William The Conqueror's fourth album shows that the indie-rock trio is firing on all cylinders as Joseph navigates the thin line between creativity and madness, inspired by compassion for the real-life angels. Ruarri's swamp-blues-Seattle-scuzz guitars are driven by the rhythm section of Naomi Holmes (bass) and Harry Harding (drums). Excuse Me While I Vanish offers a winning blend of melody and dynamics, the most accomplished album from William The Conqueror to date.