C Duncan, Interviewed

I first heard C Duncan a few days before his debut album, Architect, found its way onto hipster coffee shop soundtracks the UK over, and before Duncan found his way into a demanding summer touring schedule, including The Wickerman and Latitude Festivals and a spot opening for Glasgow compatriots Belle & Sebastian.I love the album (and reviewed it here) and was quick to book a ticket for C Duncan's show at the Glasgow Centre for Contemporary Arts this pat June.  The meticulous maestro had taken a gorgeous album - one he crafted entirely himself, in his bedroom, calling on his skills as a multi-instrumentalist and his wits to build lush tracks out of handclaps and chairback stick-slaps - and turned it into a fast-paced and emotional live show, a one-man labor of love transformed with an excellent backing band before an eager audience.  Duncan and I chatted in the CCA cafe a few hours before the show: read the fully interview in The Skinny here, and listen to the recorded sit-down here.