To celebrate the release of his new solo album 'The Ruby Cord' via Weird World/Domino on 18 November 2022, Richard Dawson presents a feature-length pop video for the album's 40-minute opening track, a sprawling mood piece entitled 'The Hermit' that tells the story of a loner living in a bucolic dreamworld.

Directed by Bristol filmmaker James Hankins and shot across South-West England in summer 2022, the short film will be shown at several cinemas and art spaces across the UK in the week leading up to the album release, with an online Q&A session after each screening. These events offer the first opportunity to hear music from 'The Ruby Cord'.