Ian Hawgood - well, here we are

1. i was never really here 09:08
2. but i wasn't there either 01:47
3. we are now 02:36
4. autumn blues 05:02
5. and you were gone 06:31
6. sudden static existence 04:23
7. for all the joy in the world 03:31
8. one step on 04:00
9. the only thing is you 02:17
10. where i went 04:51
11. they sang songs of kindness 02:36
12. yes, we bleed 01:00
13. well, here we are 05:15

Ian’s done so much and been so important to modern music it’s impossible to summarise here - Home Normal is his legendary label and music under his own name, plus numerous aliases and collaborations (see the stunning qd09 and qd15 with qd favourites Craig Tattersall and James Murray for just two examples), stands out as some of the best and most thoughtful music in any genre over the past couple of decades.
This album could be his most personal yet. Ian is not only a musical visionary, he’s a wonderful and open human. He’s had some tough times over the past few years and on this album lays all his emotions bare and, in doing so, has created some of the most beautiful and sensitive music I’ve ever heard.
His masterful grasp of melody fuses with his highly refined ear for atmospheric and richly detailed soundscapes - elegance and restraint imbues the album with a feeling of deep reflection. Even if we don’t know precisely how Ian was feeling when making this, we can feel the emotion pouring out and into our very consciousness.