Their 1972 self-titled third album (often appearing on the German label ) saw the band veering toward a bluesier, more commercial sound on its first half, before diving back into lengthy prog epics.
Before Paul Carrack became the "Man with the Golden Voice" of 80s pop-soul, he was a long-haired experimentalist in Warm Dust , a British prog-jazz sextet named after radioactive debris. Formed in Sheffield in 1969, the band’s brief but ambitious career—spanning three core albums between 1970 and 1972—offered some of the era's most complex "brass rock". 1971: Peace For Our Time – A Pacifist Concept Warm Dust - 1971 - Peace For Our Time & 1972 - ...
Today, Warm Dust remains a "rough gem" for collectors of early British prog—a band that swapped traditional guitar solos for dual-saxophone assaults and a fearless, if sometimes pretentious, commitment to the "mad music" of the early 70s. Their 1972 self-titled third album (often appearing on
Ambitious to their core, the band met Pope Paul VI in April 1971, where they reportedly startled him by asking why the Church hadn't banned war. 1972: The Self-Titled Swan Song 1971: Peace For Our Time – A Pacifist
"Blood of My Fathers" and "Justify the Things Your Hands Have Done" showcase their ability to mix jazzy improvisation with rock energy.