Tumultuous and dramatic, a throbbing elongated sexual metaphor stretched over a thrilling theatrical ride through the seedy side of desire. ‘Loneliness is The Engine of the World’ is a propulsive orchestrated beast that’s imbued with Welsh man Anthony Reynolds’s wonderful baritone that’s as rich and deep as the roots of a mahogany tree. A collision between the melodrama of Scott Walker and the swelling orchestral psych pop of Love, powered by a teetering show tune rhythm braced with brazen brass and licked by a cracking Brian May-esque guitar solo. ‘Loneliness is the Engine of the World’ is ruddy marvellous…
It’s lifted from a new Anthony Reynolds compilation out now, Underwater wildlife collects bastard EP tracks and illegitimate B- sides recorded between Anthony Reynolds’ solo debut ‘British Ballads’ (2007) and ‘A Painter’s Life’ (2015). It also includes musical commissions for Adverts, films and installations.
