"Popetry" captures Wooster in a transitional phase, favoring intricate guitar work and studio experimentation over the more immediate, synth-driven sound of his previous work. The album was self-produced over a series of sessions in his home studio.
- The album was released in the autumn of 2011 on the independent label Les Extrêmes Satyres.
- "Popetry" features a notable collaboration with the veteran jazz bassist Dave Holland on the track "The Ballad of the Abandoned Typewriter."
- Despite critical praise, the album failed to chart on the UK Indie Chart.
Bertram Wooster is the nom de plume of a solo indie rock artist from London, known for his literate songwriting and often anachronistic musical arrangements. At the time of "Popetry," Wooster had recently relocated from Brighton and was striking out on his own after a stint with the synth-pop group The Clockmakers.
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