Robyn Hitchcock

Element of Light is Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians' most celebrated body of work, and remains an indelible vehicle for Hitchcock's eccentric, image-laden lyrics and eerie, atmospheric guitar tunings. Andy Metcalfe and Morris Windsor provide the melodic backdrop to Hitchcock's semi-modulating delivery and sparse guitar work. Together they step into mystery writer Raymond Chandler's shoes, outwit the devil and seethe at then-President Reagan's trip to Bitburg. From the pop charm "If I Were a Priest" to the bizarre love triangle of "Ted, Woody and Junior," Hitchcock steps away from the shadows of his mentors (John Lennon, Syd Barrett, Bob Dylan) and onto his own slightly arched, paisley-painted platform.