Van Morrison – Veedon Fleece

Van Morrison – Veedon Fleece

A deeply introspective and richly atmospheric album, Veedon Fleece finds Van Morrison at his most poetic, introspective, and free-flowing. Recorded after a period of personal transition, the record blends folk, jazz, and Celtic influences into a dreamlike sequence of songs that feel less constructed than discovered.

There’s a wandering, almost stream-of-consciousness quality throughout - Morrison’s writing unfolding in images, impressions, and emotional fragments rather than conventional narrative structure. The music mirrors this approach, with gentle acoustic guitars, subtle rhythm sections, and fluid arrangements that drift between moments of stillness and quiet intensity.

Tracks like Streets of Arklow and You Don’t Pull No Punches, But You Don’t Push the River capture the album’s reflective core, balancing lyrical abstraction with emotional directness. Elsewhere, Fair Play and Linden Arden Stole the Highlights move with understated groove and quiet urgency, anchoring the record’s more meditative passages.

Often regarded as one of Morrison’s most personal and enigmatic works, Veedon Fleece feels like a journey inward - rooted in place, memory, and spiritual searching, yet never fully fixed in time or form.

Subtle, elusive, and deeply human, it remains a cornerstone of his catalogue and a favourite among listeners drawn to his more contemplative side.

Tracklist:

1. Fair Play
2. Linden Arden Stole the Highlights
3. Who Was That Masked Man
4. Streets of Arklow
5. You Don’t Pull No Punches, But You Don’t Push the River
6. Bulbs
7. Cul de Sac
8. Comfort You
9. Come Here My Love
10. Country Fair