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“At this point, Owen Tromans stands at a truly unique place in contemporary music." Delusions of Adequacy
Owen Tromans grew up in The Black Country and led John Peel favourites San Lorenzo before pursuing a solo career that has seen him release several acclaimed albums and tour extensively, playing with the likes of Brian Jonestown Massacre, Idlewild, Plush and The Autumn Defense. Owen has also appeared on records with Devendra Banhart, Mercury Rev, Bardo Pond and members of REM and Sonic Youth, most notably “Chamber Music” on Fire Records. The Observer singled out Owen’s contribution to the compilation for its “Steely acoustic guitar with lashings of romantic sentiment.”
"The Fall of Acre" chronicles the continued stories of the characters that have populated much of Tromans' previous work. John finds himself snared by cult leader Acre in the Led Zep meets Can stomp of "The Bad One/House of the Magicks" before his life again entwines with that of Mary and Lucy in "The Coast". As John is freed so Lucy is willingly enthralled, causing great pain to the album's unnamed narrator.
The album's second movement dreams a murky, seaborne world of blind captains, ravens and shanties. Flowing from the garage rock kick of "Crew of the Raven" to the twisted traditional shanty "The Dead-Eyed Man", our dreamer finally meets with Death himself in “A Terrible Bird”.
The gunned thrash of “The Wake Up” signals an end to dreams and a rush across the Atlantic leads us to Acre and his followers. "Acre" itself is the album's centre-piece, telling of Lucy's first visit to The House of the Magicks, before taking us deeper into the cult. The aftermath of our narrator’s too-late arrival is heralded by the pounding “To Vanquish A Serpent” while the closing “One Last Lucy Song” completes the cycle with a ragged grandeur.
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