David Cross Band - Sign Of The Crow (2016)

2016 release, the sixth album from The David Cross Band. Sign Of The Crow is a consummate, often complicated, powerful progressive rock record, expertly recorded by virtuoso musicians patently at the peak of their powers. Sign Of The Crow, which was composed by the band's core trio of electric violinist David Cross, guitarist Paul Clark and bassist Mick Paul, is a deeply atmospheric, eclectic collection of glorious, evocative compositions. King Crimson lyricist Richard Palmer-James, who contributed the lyrics for The David Cross Band album Closer Than Skin (2005) has collaborated once again to create the dark and beautiful high impact lyrics, evoking huge events and deep feelings. Cross states that "There are strong binary images within the album: darkness/light, right/wrong, heaven/hell, fire/water and recurring themes: shadow, sunset, travelling, strangers, kindness...