Richard Thompson, one of the most distinguished guitarists and songwriters of our time, returns with ‘Dream Attic’, a magnificent collection of 13 new songs (and this deluxe 2CD edition includes a CD of alternate versions).  

The album opens explosively with “The Money Shuffle,” which Thompson says is “dedicated to our good friends on Wall Street who did such a fine job lately…. It’s just a mild satire.” The resulting take is the antithesis of mild, building toward an absolutely scalding guitar solo. From this bracing start, the sequence rolls through traditionally rooted balladry (“Among the Gorse, Among the Grey”), sharply drawn character studies (“Here Comes Geordie”), image-filled observations (“Burning Man”) and recollections of bygone eras (“Demons in Her Dancing Shoes,” set in the East End of London in the ’60s). “Sidney Wells” is a traditional murder ballad in modern dress, “Crimescene” is a raging reaction to the inexorable aging process. “A Brother Slips Away” is a moving elegy to friends the 61-year-old Thompson has lost within the last year, and “Big Sun Falling in the River” is a buoyantly Beatlesque instant classic. The record ends as dynamically as it began, with “If Love Whispers Your Name,” a ballad in that works itself up to a breathtaking widescreen climax.

Track listing (disc 1)
1 The Money Shuffle
2 Among the Gorse, Among the Grey
3 Haul Me Up
4 Burning Man
5 Here Comes Geordie
6 Demons in Her Dancing Shoes
7 Crimescene
8 Big Sun Falling in the River
9 Stumble On
10 Sidney Wells
11 A Brother Slips Away
12 Bad Again
13 If Love Whispers Your Name

Track listing (disc 2)
1 The Money Shuffle (Acoustic Demo Version)
2 Among The Gorse, Among The Grey (Acoustic Demo Version)
3 Haul Me Up (Acoustic Demo Version)
4 Burning Man (Acoustic Demo Version)
5 Here Comes Geordie (Acoustic Demo Version)
6 Demons In Her Dancing Shoes (Acoustic Demo Version)
7 Crimescene (Acoustic Demo Version)
8 Big Sun Falling In The River (Acoustic Demo Version)
9 Stumble On (Acoustic Demo Version)
10 Sidney Wells (Acoustic Demo Version)
11 A Brother Slips Away (Acoustic Demo Version)
12 Bad Again (Acoustic Demo Version)
13 If Love Whispers Your Name (Acoustic Demo Version)

£15.99 released Aug 30, 2010. Pre orders now been taken for shipment on release