When Pour Down Like Silver was recorded and released in 1975, Richard and Linda Thompson had converted to Sufism, which is a mystical branch of Islam, often concerned with purification of one's inner self. The album clearly has a religious theme, and Dimming of the Day is a great example of this - although it can be read as a love song as well, a finer reading of the lyrics does reveal a religious aspect.
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
April 20 - Dimming of the Day
Richard and Linda Thompson really perfected the art of the album closer. In three of the four albums that still are in print (they have two albums that appear to be close to locked away in Sunnyvista and First Light), their choice of closer are stunning: Wall of Death from Shoot Out the Lights and The Great Valerio from I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight - and then there's the song of the day: Dimming Of The Day that transitions into the instrumental Dargai from Pour Down Like Silver.
When Pour Down Like Silver was recorded and released in 1975, Richard and Linda Thompson had converted to Sufism, which is a mystical branch of Islam, often concerned with purification of one's inner self. The album clearly has a religious theme, and Dimming of the Day is a great example of this - although it can be read as a love song as well, a finer reading of the lyrics does reveal a religious aspect.
When Pour Down Like Silver was recorded and released in 1975, Richard and Linda Thompson had converted to Sufism, which is a mystical branch of Islam, often concerned with purification of one's inner self. The album clearly has a religious theme, and Dimming of the Day is a great example of this - although it can be read as a love song as well, a finer reading of the lyrics does reveal a religious aspect.
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