The event welcomes families and groups alike, with entertainment for all ages. The 5,000 person festival is a local favourite that boasts panoramic views over Dartmoor's eastern tors. Of Kiefer's style, Record Collector magazine wrote: "“Springsteen / Petty fans will find its whiskey-soaked Americana hard to resist" while Guitarist mag wrote "Kiefer has pulled off the gearshift from Hollywood royalty to acclaimed singer-songwriter."/. As much as I have enjoyed the writing and recording process, I am experiencing great joy now being able to play these songs to a live audience, which was something I hadn’t counted on". There is something very satisfying about being able to look back on my own life, good times and bad, and express those sentiments in music. All of these songs are pulled from my own personal experiences. Sutherland said of the 11 tracks that made up the album: "It's the closest thing I've ever had to a journal or diary. His "So Full of Love" tour includes dates across Europe as well as a series of gigs around the UK, including the Latitude Festival, Kendal Calling and the Cambridge Folk Festival. While internationally recognised from his movies over the last 30 years, including Stand by Me, The Lost Boys, Young Guns, Flatliners and A Few Good Men he's less well known - but still highly regarded - for his musical prowess. Organisers have now revealed that the Friday night headliner will be none other than actor Kiefer Sutherland. The appearance of the alt-rockers comes in the wake of previous headliners at the festival, held a short distance from the quaint village of Chagford, including Squeeze, the Waterboys, Fun Loving Criminals, Ash, Kula Shaker, Seasick Steve, The Stranglers, Soul II Soul, Lightning Seeds, The Boomtown Rats and Imelda May. This year will be no different, having already announced the Saturday night headliner of Mercury Prize nominated Maximo Park. Given the surprising depth of Paper Monsters, you have to wonder why he waited 22 years before he confided in us.TV and film legend Kiefer Sutherland - famed for his roles in 24, The Lost Boys, Dark City and the mad voice of General W R Monger in Monsters vs Aliens - will be hitting the main stage of the best little festival in the South West this summer.Ĭhagstock Festival, which takes place over two day - July 21 and 22 - is famed for its eclectic mix of music over the years as well as it's beautiful backdrop of the Dartmoor hills. Gahan has described the making of this album as a liberating process.With most artists of his stature, this would more than likely involve a clumsy catharsis resulting in a crude ego trip. Other treats include "I Need You" - a relaxed, lo-fi electro number and "Hidden Houses" which is deliciously devilish and angelic in equal measure and demonstrates a vocal range rarely seen in the Mode back catalogue. On the other hand, tracks such as "Hold On" and "Bitter Apple" are more serene, sensuous and well crafted. They are also the most reminiscent of Depeche Mode - sprawling and decadent.Yet it seems that minus Gore's melodramatic input, these songs become strangely optimistic and hopeful. "Dirty Sticky Floors" and "Bottle Living" both clearly reflect the hedonist that Gahan's image tends to conjure up (in the lead up to this album, he has revealed an alter-ego "Evil Dave" as the influence behind these tracks). Paper Monsters is produced by Ken Thomas (Sigur Ros) and co-writing credits go to Knox Chandler (ex-Psychedelic Furs guitarist and musical all-rounder).Despite this collaboration, the album is deeply autobiographical throughout. ![]() ![]() Comprising a series of sincere and polished narratives and drawing on many musical influences, you shouldn't expect a Depeche Mode album. So given his reticence in the past, it is a pleasant surprise to find that Paper Monsters is such an assured debut. As the iconic frontman of Depeche Mode, Dave Gahan has lived the archetypal rock 'n' roll lifestyle and has somehow lived to tell the tale, although for 6 minutes in 1996, he was clinically dead.Luckily, he survived this tormented period of his life, but while colleague Martin Gore has extensively explored solo territory (including current release, Counterfeit 2), it seemed slightly odd that Gahan had never seen the appeal of relaying his exceptional story on his own terms.
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