Stereo Embers The Podcast 0065: David Mead

“Arriving With Not A Bit Of Scruff” While a lot of artists just starting out have to go through the scruffy apprentice phase, David Mead seems to have arrived fully formed. The singer/songwriter’s 1999 debut The Luxury Of Time didn’t have an ounce of scruff on it. A shimmering pop song-cycle, the album was as perfectly crafted as anything by pop veterans like Crowded House or Squeeze. Mead’s divine falsetto and smooth croon made every track brim with majestic pop gold. Now, twenty years later, Mead is back after a nearly ten year absence with the fabulous new album Cobra Pumps. A wicked platter of soulful pop, Cobra Pumps is a dazzling return to form. In this interview Mead chats with Alex about his on-stage persona, how much to reveal on social media and the writing of Cobra Pumps. They also share their mutual love of XTC’s Skylarking….