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- Length
- 7 tracks, 47:21
- Release Date
- 28 January 1971
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- Length
- 7 tracks, 47:21
- Release Date
- 28 January 1971
First Utterance is the debut album by British progressive folk band Comus. It was released in 1971, with the opening song "Diana" being released as a single. The album is notable for its unique blend of progressive rock, folk, psychedelia, and elements of paganism and the macabre. The overall thematic tone of the album is of vulnerable innocence facing abusive power, with songs dealing with such themes as violence ("Drip Drip"), rape ("Diana", "Song to Comus"), and criticism surrounding electro-convulsive therapy ("The Prisoner"). T… read more
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