Comus - First Utterance

NEW VINYL LP ON MUSIC ON VINYL 2017

180 GRAM VINYL.

’First Utterance’ is the debut album of the Progressive Folk band Comus. It was released in 1971, with the opening song ’Diana’ being released as a single. The album was notable for its unique blend of Progressive Rock, Folk, Psychedelia, and elements of paganism and the macabre. References to Comus by other bands and artists include Opeth, citing its lyrics in album and song titles and tattoos. Experimental outfit Current 93 also covered ’Diana’ as the opening song on their 1997 LP ’Horsey’.

Tracklist

Diana     4:28
The Herald     5:30
Drip Drip     11:35
Song To Comus     7:25
The Bite     6:20
Bitten     0:30
The Prisoner     6:20