Comus

First Utterance (2024 Reissue)

music on vinyl

limited numbered 180g audiophile crystal clear lp in gatefold sleeve

Released: 23rd Feb 2024

£31.99

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'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, with elements of paganism and the macabre. The overall thematic tone of the album is of vulnerable innocence facing abusive power, the songs dealing with violence (“Drip Drip”), rape (“Diana”, “Song to Comus”), and insulin shock therapy (“The Prisoner”).