The new album from former DURUTTI COLUMN member "Violinist JOHN METCALFE is an expert at bringing together the worlds of classical and pop music" - STEREOGUMComposer, producer, classical violinist, guitarist and arranger for the biggest pop stars, JOHN METCALFE is not a name to be taken lightly. The Appearance of Colour, his fourth album, presents him as a solo artist, leader, maestro and sound manipulator. The album brings together the disparate strands of METCALFE's musical life: There are repeating motifs that evoke the work of Steve Reich, moments of tenderness with solo piano, drum and bass elements, and chamber music. Guitar sounds, influenced by The Durutti Column, are an important feature.METCALFE's tunes effortlessly mutate from introspective fragmentation to a calm landscape of sound. An album that will take you somewhere else.