John Henry Lambert's lyrics & chords

John Henry Lambert is an English eccentric living in amongst Dartmoor's hills. His first and, at the time of writing, only album, 2007's "Gone Away," is a deeply atmospheric mood piece, sparse and melancholy. The production features a distinct lack of any percussion or overdubbing of any kind, lending an organic, acoustic feel. While guitar rhythms dominate, use of piano, harmonium and tenor saxophone lend the piece a perhaps unique musical aesthetic. The lyrics are ever naive, ageless by sadness: "Somewhere in the darkness," goes the last song...read more