British singer/songwriter/pianist Bill Fay cut two albums for Deram during the early '70s that became bona fide cult classics. His 1970 self-titled debut was linked by comparison to recordings by Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen, but Fay's songs were more cosmic in scope lyrically and featured pop-orchestral arrangements. 1971's Time of the Last Persecution was a more rock-oriented production with ace session players; it won the lion's share of media attention because of its rather dire and apocalyptic subject matter. Fay's records later fell into obscurity, as he virtually vanished from music for more than two decades. After late 20th century reissues of his catalog material, however, Fay re-emerged with Life Is People in 2012, played some shows, and remained active with albums including 2015's Who Is the Sender? and 2020's Countless Branches.