{"id":27188,"date":"2025-10-31T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=27188"},"modified":"2025-10-31T11:55:31","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T11:55:31","slug":"david-ryder-prangley-if-you-were-to-kiss-me-now-all-history-would-pour-from-my-lips-self-released","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=27188","title":{"rendered":"David Ryder Prangley – \u2018If You Were To Kiss Me Now, All History Would Pour From My Lips\u2019 (Self Released)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We\u2019ve already been mulling over our potential favourite albums of 2025 at RPM Towers. It\u2019s been a very strong year so far, and a pleasingly varied one. Yet, I\u2019ve been patiently waiting for this, the third in the trilogy of solo albums by the glamtastic David Ryder Prangley. If you only know him from the mighty Rachel Stamp, his solo work may come as a welcome surprise. Understandably, the album release was put on pause after the tragic death of Stamp drummer Robin Guy. It\u2019s inevitable that a period of reflection and reevaluation was necessary. I\u2019d like to state here for the record that Robin played the only entertaining drum solos I\u2019ve ever seen. An enormous talent, a gentleman and a huge loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you already know \u2018Black Magic And True Love\u2019 and \u2018Vampire Deluxe\u2019, \u2018If You Were\u2026\u2019 is the perfect ending. There is a dark, ethereal thread running through the trilogy, mixing fables and true-life events from throughout David\u2019s life. I\u2019m not here to dissect the stories, I prefer to let the music transport me to other places. While there are fewer big bangers like \u2018Sweet Heartbreaker\u2019 and \u2018Black Magic\u2026\u2019 here, do not despair. Immerse yourself in the album as a whole, and you will reap the rewards. It has been worth the wait\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018The Devil Has Come To Dinas Powys\u2019 is a dream-like introduction. David\u2019s home town sets the scene, acoustic guitar and the synths of Laurie Black evoke a haunted forest. \u2018Die Alone\u2019 was written as a duet for David and Nymphs singer Inger Lorre. Sadly, this wasn\u2019t possible, but it stands as a beautiful tribute. Drew Richards returns for guitar and co-production, with a deft touch throughout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Let\u2019s Fall Apart Together Tonight\u2019 does indeed have a similar mood to \u2018Black Velvet\u2019 by Alannah Myles, with a darker, dirtier edge to it. \u2018Big, Bad Wolf\u2019 brings out a low-slung, classic rock n roll riff, albeit with \u2018flute\u2019 solo. Trust me, it works! David was thinking about the Elvis films, often derided, which he was hooked on. \u201cElvis would just be walking around then suddenly burst into some really weird song with lyrics that sounded like a cross between a nursery rhyme and pornography, and I decided to write one of my own\u201d. Pleasingly sleazy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Jesus Christ Is Coming To Town\u2019 is the closest thing to Americana on here, inspired by Rachel Stamp\u2019s experiences at the South By Southwest festival. \u2018Stained Glass Star\u2019 with its smoky, film noir guitars, reminds me of the most sultry moments by The Hillbilly Moon Explosion. The fragility of stardom and temptation, in a suitably sensual style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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