Liam Betson - The Cover of Hunter (2014)

“Intersecting wills in a dark and crowded room/ where voices whisper who’s sleeping with whom/ hiding hands beneath tables like charms in a tomb/ for an itch to exhume and then posture improves/ as the ego in you begins to blossom and bloom/ –the image is renewed” Liam Betson - The Primordial Will.

There’s something vaguely familiar in the estranged artistry of Liam Betson. Be it the reclusive narrative of post-goth proportions or a gesture toward modern angst, there’s pure poetry in his reflection. Don't be fooled by Betson's singular intonations but rather be lulled by a voice that hides the soul of a former idealist that finds it easier to cope in disengaged observation. As a former member of Titus Andronicus, in The Cover of Hunter, his first solo effort, Liam offers us a peek into his internal world...and it’s compelling, not alienating. Subtle and occasionally rebellious, from the slow burn of “I Can’t Tell If You’re Looking At Me” to the conflicted musings of "The Primordial Will,” Liam Betson is the modern equivalent of Coltrane on a rainy day, a soulful backdrop that allows total immersion and self-reflection within the psyche of a gifted artist.