Legendary Pop Experimentalist Scott Walker passes away age 76

[Sasliquid]

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/mar/25/scott-walker-experimental-pop-hero-dies-aged-76

Scott Walker, one of the most innovative and enduring songwriters of the 20th century, has died aged 76.

The news was announced by his label, 4AD. "For half a century, the genius of the man born Noel Scott Engel has enriched the lives of thousands," a statement read. The cause of death has not been announced.

Thom Yorke, frontman of Radiohead, was among those paying tribute, calling him "a huge influence on Radiohead and myself, showing me how I could use my voice and words."

Walker first came to fame in the mid-1960s in the group the Walker Brothers, before creating a string of acclaimed solo albums – Scott I to Scott IV – that are regarded as some of the most adventurous and boundary-pushing pop albums of the era.

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[Illithid Dude]

Damn this honestly sucks. His new life as a composer was amazing too. The scores for Childhood of a Leader and Vox Lux were honestly transcendent.

 

[Clown_im_OP]

His music was one of my gateway drugs to experimental music. And retroactively desovering his and the Walker Bros. earlier stuff was pretty sweet as well.
RIP

 

[AdiGrateles]

RIP

Not that familiar with him, but I'll never forget a song like Boy Child.

 

[The Vathlonian]

Damn! R.I.P. sir!

 

[Yossarian]

I'm so fucking gutted. We've lost a genuinely unique and innovative artistic voice. Terrible loss.



The acapella at the end is haunting.

 

[spice_baliset]

R.I.P.

I love The Plague so much, he turned one of my favorite novels into an incredible song.

 

[smuf]

R.I.P

An incredible talent.

 

[ronpontelle]

What a shitty way to start the week. Absolutely brilliant and continued to be vital to the end...

A Lover Loves, Hero of the War, Seventh Seal, Jessie, Jackie, Farmer in the City... So many great songs and a real, uncompromising artist.

 

[madkiller]

I'm not familiar with his solo work but his Childhood of leader score is dope. Rip.

 

[Xun]

What an immense talent and someone I should listen to more.

R.I.P. Scott

 

[Sasliquid]

I'm not familiar with his solo work but his Childhood of leader score is dope. Rip.

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Listen to Scott 4. I'm not sure how others feel but that's my favourite

 

[acheron_xl]

Of all the Scott Walkers, of course this is the one that went. Shame.

Always liked this old Jacques Brel cover.

 

[Yossarian]

Listen to Scott 4. I'm not sure how others feel but that's my favourite

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The Drift tho...

 

[Cosmic Schwung]

RIP

I enjoyed the concert celebrating his music at the Proms a couple of years back.

 

[TheLetdown]

Damn, what a talent he was.

 

[Sasliquid]

Added some Epizootics to the OP

 

[Otherist]

My drama teacher playing Epizootics for us in year 12 was like...my gateway drug to experimental music as a whole. Bitterly sad news.

 

[ronpontelle]

Listen to Scott 4. I'm not sure how others feel but that's my favourite

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Scott 4 is "easier" to listen to than Tilt or The Drift, but they're all fantastic IMO.

Parts of the latter two are really challenging but so good.

 

[Messofanego]

Damn this honestly sucks. His new life as a composer was amazing too. The scores for Childhood of a Leader and Vox Lux were honestly transcendent.

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Yup, can't wait to watch Vox Lux because of his work.

 

[crimsonheadGCN]

R.i.P.

 

[apocat]

He was one of my all time favourite artists. Tilt is probably my favourite album period. This one hurts. Bad.

 

[waffleboy]

Rip. I was obsessed with him a few years back.

 

[LL_Decitrig]

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I'm really more of a Jacques Brel fan, so I know of Scott through his superb English interpretations, which introduced me to Brel in the first place. Here is one of my favourites, the delightfully venomous Funeral Tango.



And of course, Next:

 

[Radiophonic]

An absolute legend. What a terrible start to the week.

 

[bytesized]

RIP

I only discovered him after the release of Drift which is one of the darkest records I've ever heard still. Really should dive into most of his past discography.



Epilexia

 

[Spiderz]

The good Scott Walker :(

 

[shnurgleton]

Damn.

 

[Sasliquid]

Scott 4 is "easier" to listen to than Tilt or The Drift, but they're all fantastic IMO.

Parts of the latter two are really challenging but so good.

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I'd definetly say Scott 4 is the best entry point and Seventh Seal is an all time album opener

 

[Conciliator]

Wow, RIP to a legend

there's a part of me that just wants to make music like the drift but I don't have the balls

 

[Reynolds Woodcock]

R.I.P. to one of the greatest.

 

[Puck Beaverton]

RIP

 

[Panther2103]

Damn, RIP. He was a legend. I was just listening to the collab album with him and Sun O))) yesterday.

 

[Leland Palmer]

RIP :(

 

[OnanieBomb]

Wow, RIP. I've spent so much time with this mans music and will continue to do so.

 

[apocat]

I've been thinking back on his work all day now. This is so ahead of its time, released all the way back in 1978. Amazing.

 

[Chemo]

This is a huge loss. Scott Walker is one of my favourites.

 

[TheShampion]

Scott Walker Sings Jacques Brel is one of my favorite albums... R.I.P.

 

[Dangerblade]

RIP

 

[vatstep]

 

[Dangerblade]

For any fans of Scott's voice in his later years, I implore you to check out Circuit des Yeux. She cites him as a huge influence and you can really tell.

 

[Kevers]

Love the Walker Brothers but never listened to his solo stuff.

 

[Dabanton]

An amazing artist. RIP

His songs are so timeless. They sounded modern and still sound ahead of there time.

 

[dallow_bg]

Oh man. One of my absolute favorites.
Discovering him was such a revelation to me.

His final work is worth listening to as well.
Soundtrack for Vox Lux (2018).