From the Label
I Dream Of Black is the first solo outing from
Thomas White since he made his Mercury-nominated debut as
The Electric Soft Parade with brother Alex, recording and touring with ESP and Brakes, and helping out with Brighton contemporaries Restlesslist and The Pipettes. Last year saw a critically-acclaimed renaissance with the third Electric Soft Parade album,
No Need To Be Downhearted.
I Dream Of Black is a home crafted dream-scape of whirring synths, psych-guitar and Whites instantly recognisable vocals. With the self-imposed remit of "making a cohesive record without going anywhere near a studio", Thomas derived inspiration from myriad different sources including The Dandy Warhols, RTX, Broadcast, Money Mark, Clearlake and The Wicker Man. Stand-out tracks include the single "The Runaround", the album's only love song "Starry Nite #2", the Robert Wyatt-esque "Starry Nite #3" and epic closer "Wartime Love/Solar Collapse".