The Ballad of Wallis Island - Vinyl Damon Albarn the spectacularly galloping opener

the spectacularly galloping opener

“He was exactly what we needed

Well Met (Fingers Through The Fence)

as a procession of ghostly chords and lacerating feedback bookends the group’s most adventurous and rich set to date

Man alone (can’t stop the fadin’) (11:07)

The Ballad of Wallis Island - Vinyl Damon Albarn the spectacularly galloping openerThe Ballad of Wallis Island follows Charles (Tim Key), an eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island and dreams of getting his favourite musicians, McGwyer Mortimer (Tom Basden and Carey Mulligan) back together. His fantasy quickly turns into reality when the bandmates and former lovers accept his invitation to play a private show at his home on Wallis Island. Old tensions resurface as Charles tries desperately to salvage his dream