SIGNED CD - The Orchestra of Stories - NEW

This is a pre-order. Release Date is 25th April 2025. 

The Orchestra of Stories delivers what its title promises: a rich tapestry of human narratives, brought to life with grand ambition and intricate detail.

Throughout the album Tom elevates his celebrated storytelling with a cinematic sweep of songs brimming with drama and poignancy. From ‘The Clairvoyant’ - a mariachi-flavoured tale of a widower deceived by a fraudulent psychic - to ‘The Failed Assassination of Fidel Castro’, which recasts a doomed CIA mission turned love affair, Hickox’s gift for unearthing and reimagining stories from a wide range of sources blossoms here, each song revealing a universal truth that resonates long after the final note has rung out.

Aided by his own work as a composer and drawing inspiration from the sumptuous orchestrations of Scott Walker’s seminal run of self-titled albums, on The Orchestra of Stories, Hickox paints on a far grander scale than before, using the finer details of the score to fully realise the songs and bring them to life.

Tracklist
1. The Clairvoyant
2. Chalk Giants
3. Game Show
4. The Shoemaker
5. Roy and Eve
6. Lament for the Lamentable Elected
7. The Failed Assassination of Fidel Castro
8. The Whole of the Moon
9. Man on the High Road
10. The Port Quin Fishing Disaster