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RICHARD DAWSON - End Of The Middle LP Swedish Punk by deliberately opening and closingWith this sixth studio album, Richard Dawson comes full circle, following on from his first solo releases more than a decade ago! If The Ruby Cord (2022) was a study in lush arrangements and epic, imaginative songwriting, End of the Middle sees Dawson return home both sonically and thematically. The album's focus on everyday domestic stories through the prism of a "typical English middle class household" is reflected in the sparse instrumentation just