{"product_id":"downey-ryan-a-ton-of-colours-9332727113178","title":"A Ton of Colours","description":"Following his acclaimed 2018 debut album Running, Melbourne s Ryan Downey returns with a new luminous art-rock album A TON OF COLOURS out Friday 14 May via Dot Dash Recordings. Downey s sound is a vibrant affair musically, stylistically, and vocally. His astonishing voice often raises comparisons to the all-terrain vocals of Bryan Ferry and David Bowie, whilst his give-all performance style is inspired by artists he describes as offering an expression from a deep human place such as Kate Bush, Karen O and David Byrne. On record, Downey s drama-filled, spirited songs are vivid and playful but with a raw sophistication, in part courtesy of producer Burke Reid (Courtney Barrett, Julia Jacklin), with an electrifying heft, depth and genuine emotion that nods to contemporaries re-defining the guitar record, such as Anna Calvi and Big Thief. First single Heart Is An Onion is a surreal, existential roller coaster ride towards hope and compassion. As Downey explains, it s about empathy and looking into each other s human layers, seeing that we all have the same clunky, miraculous hearts underneath and finding resilience and magic in that connection. The track s bold, saturated sounds are steered by Downey s determined yet vulnerable vocal performance.","brand":"Dot Dash (H'Art)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53501149905238,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/5829\/5382\/files\/product_image_9332727113178_1.jpg?v=1778140222","url":"https:\/\/www.momoxbooks.com\/products\/downey-ryan-a-ton-of-colours-9332727113178","provider":"momoxbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}