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  Richard Swift - The Songs Of National Freedom
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Dressed Up For The Letdown is due out on February 26th 2007. This is sure to catapult Richard Swift way beyond most singer/songwriter also rans. The follow-up to his albums Walking Without Effort and The Novelist, (released by the US independent label Secretly Canadian and issued together as a double-whammy in 2005), Swift�s new recording unveils a suite of songs that recalls the much-loved sounds and senses of classic songwriters, where you feel yourself unfurling and reclining, basking in the knowledge you are in a safe pair of hands. From the divine melodies of Burt Bacharach, to Van Dyke Parks� winsome orchestrations, the rolling, vaudeville-side of Paul McCartney all the way through to the timeless essence wrought by contemporaries Rufus Wainwright or Elliott Smith � all these spring to mind, but we refer to them here merely for early guidance � soon you will recognise an archetypal Swift moment when you hear one, and all references will drift away.


Because Richard Swift, you see, is the real deal. He does it all. A multi-instrumentalist and producer, this is someone who has intimately considered every detail about how to present his material, and this album sees him doing so to magnificent effect.


Since his enthralling SXSW appearances in 2006, Richard Swift has come a long way. Hde is now signed to Polydor in the UK. The journey is one well worth keeping an eye on.



He was voted Uncut�s No.2 in their highlights of SXSW 2006.