Composer, producer, classical violist and arranger to A-list pop stars, John Metcalfe has always been a name worth seeking out. The Appearance of Colour presents Metcalfe as a solo recording artist, uniting the disparate strands of his musical life. Repeated string motifs evoke Steve Reich, there are moments of affecting solo piano, drum and bass, and chamber music. Single-note guitar lines are prominent. Metcalfe’s tunes mutate effortlessly from introspective fragmentation to a calm landscape of sonorous noises; from rhythmic strings to expansive anthems. Guest vocals Natasha Khan Bat for Lashes