Were at the end, sings C Duncan, playfully, as his new album opens. Dont be fooled: endings are the spur for new beginnings on the fourth album from the classically trained multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter. After the haunting raptures ofArchitect(2015), theTwilight Zone-inspired reveries ofThe Midnight Sun(2016) and the richly melodicHealth(2019),Alluviumis a sublime palate-refresher for Duncan (C for Christopher), brimming with revitalised fluency: a warming dispatch from the daylight zone, if you like. With personal stories as fertile soil for its multi-stranded growths,Alluviumnavigates its many tones and styles with lightness and grace. As Duncan explains: WithAlluviumI wanted to make a positive record with lots of different musical ideas and lyrics that could move from serious to playful to over-the-top romantic in a fluid way.