RICHARD DAVIES Telegraph 1997

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1	Cantina	4:18
2	Surface Of The Sun	3:20
3	Confederate Cheerio Call	5:39
4	Papillon	3:39
5	Crystal Clear	4:35
6	Eye Camera	2:51
7	Close To The Storyline	3:24
8	Main Street Electrical Parade	3:22
9	Evergreen	2:47
10	Days To Remember	6:47

RICHARD DAVIES There's Never Been A Crowd Like This 1996

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Artist Biography by Jason Ankeny

Australian-born singer-songwriter Richard Davies formed the chamber-pop unit the Moles in Sydney in the late 1980s after growing disenchanted with studying law; concluding that he preferred composing poetry to writing essays for his class assignments, he soon began crafting his first songs. After finding some underground success in their native land as well as the U.S. and Britain, the Moles broke up around the beginning of 1993; Davies soon settled in New York City to begin a solo career, although in 1994 he released his solo debut, Instinct, under the Moles name. Through a mutual friendship with Sebadoh drummer Bob Fay, Davies joined forces with multi-instrumentalist and arranger Eric Matthews to form the duo Cardinal, which released their lush, symphonic self-titled debut to great acclaim in 1994. However, internal strife prompted the group to split soon after, and Davies began his solo career in earnest with 1996's baroque There's Never Been a Crowd Like This; on tour, he was backed by avowed fans the Flaming Lips. The superb Telegraph followed in 1998, and in 2000 Davies signed to the Kindercore label to issue his third solo LP, Barbarians.

Tracklist

1	Transcontinental
2	Sign Up Maybe For Being
3	6/4 On
4	Chips Rafferty
5	Why Not Bomb The Movies?
6	Jubilee
7	In Between Moods
8	Hard River
9	Topple Into My Fantasy
10	Showtime

CARDINAL self titled 1994

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Artist Biography by Jason Ankeny
 

Originally a one-off project from singer/songwriters Richard Davies and Eric Matthews, Cardinal came together in 1994 following ex-Moles frontman Davies' relocation from his native Australia to the U.S.; he wrote and sang all but one of the songs that comprised Cardinal's self-titled debut, while Matthews arranged the compositions, layering them with ornate strings, horns, and pianos inspired by the lush, baroque sounds of late-'60s pop. While Cardinal was released to great acclaim, internal strife quickly split the duo apart, and both Davies and Matthews embarked on solo careers. An unlikely reunion in 2011 produced their sophomore follow-up, Hymns.

Tracklist 

1	If You Believe In Christmas Trees	3:56
2	Last Poems	2:40
3	Big Mink	2:48
4	You've Lost Me There	4:24
5	Public Melody #1	1:31
6	Dream Figure	2:59
7	Tough Guy Tactics	2:24
8	Angel Darling	2:51
9	Singing To The Sunshine	2:42
10	Silver Machines	3:53
11	Forest Theme	0:43
12	If You Believe In Christmas Trees (demo)	3:52
13	Willow Willow	2:42
14	You've Lost Me There (demo)	5:15
15	Outtake	0:13
16	Tribute To A Cow	1:26
17	Tough Guy Tactics (demo)	2:28
18	Say The Words Impossible (demo)	2:43
19	Poolside '75	1:46
20	Sweatshirt Gown	1:21
21	Say The Words Impossible	3:26