First Utterance

First Utterance is the first studio album by the English progressive folk band Comus. It was released in 1971, with "Diana" being released as a single.

First Utterance was notable for its unique blend of progressive rock, folk, psychedelia, and themes of paganism and the macabre. The overall tone of the album is of vulnerable innocence facing abusive power, with songs dealing with such themes as necrophilia ("Drip Drip"), rape ("Diana", "Song to Comus") and shock therapy ("The Prisoner").

References to Comus by other bands and artists include Opeth, citing its lyrics in album and song titles and tattoos. Current 93 covered "Diana" as the opening song on their 1997 LP Horsey.