Vinyl - William John Titus Bishop - Americana

William John Titus Bishop’s latest album Americana is an exploration of requited and unrequited love, from the perspective of a couple who meet, fall into what may confusedly be called love and then part. Available now.

The songs’ lyrics closely follow the exploration of love in its various forms. On ‘Lady of Our Sorrows’ he forlornly laments the lover whose happiness never was to be his, while on ‘I Dont Remember You At All’ he describes a lover whose ‘eyes were the stars, just a little more gently’. The triumphant ‘A Few Good Men’ suggests the more hopeful side of love, with a partner being re-assured that everything she wishes for will come to her. Only on Nicotine does Bishop touch on the darker more hopeless aspect of love. Overall, the album is a musically complex and diverse exploration of the many forms of the love song.

From London, he moved to Brighton, learning piano from Robin Coward, pianist for Passanger, and Camille Phillips, drummer with the Subways. He then recorded three full-length studio albums and amassed a following of over 1.5 million on social media and his last album gained 4 million Spotify streams in its first week. His music is used on degree courses at The University of York and Sussex.

Quote from Artist: ‘the album is a depiction of the finer and more intricate details of a relationship. It deals with love and loss, in a way which we can all relate to on some level’

Critical Acclaim for Americana: ‘Distorted keys and shimmering ambient synthscapes create a distinctly experimental anti-ballad instrumental over which Bishop’s echoey spoken word vocals float as they tell their tale in a tone that is bittersweet and wistful’. - The Playground Magazine

'Nicotine (Americana)' instantly captivates with the stirring and dreamy vocal stylings of William Bishop’ - Earmilk

‘Ghostly vocals and flickering guitar tones combine for a chillingly memorable aesthetic’ - Obscure Sound

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