And.
A mid-90s fusion of gravelly folk-jazz and trip-hop grooves. Smoky, bass-heavy, and deeply atmospheric songs for the small hours of the night.
July 29, 1996 · Go! Discs
A mid-90s fusion of gravelly folk-jazz and trip-hop grooves. Smoky, bass-heavy, and deeply atmospheric songs for the small hours of the night.
July 29, 1996 · Go! Discs
The sound of a legend reinventing himself in the shadow of the Bristol sound. It is a thick, humid record where the boundaries between folk, jazz, and downtempo electronica dissolve into a singular, nocturnal haze. This is not the sparse acoustic work of Martyn's youth, but a sophisticated, urban evolution that feels both modern and timelessly weary. Martyn's voice is no longer just a vehicle for lyrics; it is a lead instrument, slurred and soulful, weaving through deep dub basslines and crisp programmed percussion. It feels like a private conversation held in a smoke-filled room, where the words matter less than the emotional weight of the delivery. Why own it? Because it captures a specific mid-90s intersection of organic songwriting and digital experimentation that few others attempted. It is the ultimate after-hours record for those who find beauty in the blurred edges of a city at 3 AM.
How does And. sound next to the rest of John Martyn's catalogue?
The instrumentation foregrounds bass notably more than the catalogue usually does.
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