Sad news today that Richard Swift has died aged just 41. Lots of tributes from musicians he worked with over the years. I have a couple of his albums from many years back, (the song in the video ‘Songs of National Freedom‘ is a family favourite at Lemon Hope House) and his recent collaborations with Damien Jurado on his Maraqopa trilogy and with Dan Auerbach in The Arcs were excellent.
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Yes, I was sad to read of Swift’s death. I have two of his albums, “Novelist / Walking Without Effort” and “Dressed Up for the Letdown”, and I enjoy them a lot.
Such a shame. The Atlantic Ocean album still gets a regular spin, and was glad to see him playing with the Shins a few years ago.
Very sad. I really liked the solo albums – can’t believe the last one was 9 years ago – and he always sprinkled a bit of magic dust over those that he worked with.