Jon Allen - Seven Dials (2025) (Hi-Res)
Jon Allen - Seven Dials (2025) (Hi-Res)
FLAC (tracks) 24bit-44.1/48kHz - 445 MB
41:42 | Classic Rock, Soul, Blues | Label: Monologue Records
FLAC (tracks) 24bit-44.1/48kHz - 445 MB
41:42 | Classic Rock, Soul, Blues | Label: Monologue Records
Singer-songwriter Jon Allen returns with his highly anticipated seventh album, Seven Dials, a raw and captivating exploration of the darker corners of London's Covent Garden in the 18th century. Known for his soulful voice and well-crafted songs, Allen delves into the heart of a time when the streets were teeming with vice and debauchery, painting a vivid picture of the struggle, sin, and survival that defined this notorious district.
Inspired by the grim atmosphere and gritty tales of Covent Garden's seedy underworld, Seven Dials brings history to life through a modern musical lens, inviting listeners into a world where poverty and desperation bred crime, and morality was blurred by necessity. The album's title refers to a historic intersection in the area, a meeting point for society's outcasts, where life and lawlessness intertwined. With the emergence of the Bow Street Runners, the first professional police force in England, the streets saw a fledgling attempt at order amidst the chaos, and Allen's songs echo the tension of those turbulent times.
Each track on Seven Dials immerses the listener in the lives of those who navigated the district's dangerous alleyways. Themes of betrayal, struggle, and moral decay thread through the music, as Allen brings a mix of acoustic grit and electric blues rock to his lyrical storytelling. The haunting melodies and rough-hewn arrangements create a rich soundscape that captures both the visceral struggles and fleeting moments of hope found among Covent Garden's underbelly.
Seven Dials is an album that is as much about now as then, where the fight for dignity in hard times is a timeless tale.
Tracklist:
01. Jon Allen - The Shadow (04:00)
02. Jon Allen - Seven Dials (03:46)
03. Jon Allen - White Gold (04:18)
04. Jon Allen - The Glass Moon (03:33)
05. Jon Allen - Down With The Tide (05:39)
06. Jon Allen - Midnight Oil (03:34)
07. Jon Allen - Nine Lives (03:26)
08. Jon Allen - Time (03:32)
09. Jon Allen - Crooked Sky (03:22)
10. Jon Allen - Bow Street Runner (03:09)
11. Jon Allen - The Dealer (03:23)
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log date: 2025-05-01 20:39:03
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Analyzed: Jon Allen / Seven Dials
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Analyzed: Jon Allen / Seven Dials
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Number of tracks: 8
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Samplerate: 48000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 1552 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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