John Greaves, the legendary Welsh musician, returns with a new album for Dark Companion: as the title suggests, these are songs with a subtle vein of melancholy, performed alongside his companion in many adventures, Lurent Valero on viola, and the brilliant young violinist Mirabelle Gilis, while the former Henry Cow plays the piano and sings. His voice is truly incredible, like sand and glue, intensely theatrical and expressive.

The songs follow one another, alternating new compositions with pieces written now with Peter Blegvad or based on texts by beloved poets, such as Apollinaire. A memorable, intense, direct and delicate album whose atmosphere is well described by the cover.

John Greaves truly needs no introduction: composer, pianist, bassist, and singer, he was part of seminal Canterbury groups such as Henry Cow, North Sea Radio Orchestra, and National Health. He has played with Elton Dean, Michael Mantler, Penguin Café Orchestra, Mike Oldfield, Robert Wyatt, and many others.