Finely Played Modes and Atmospheres
The percussion of Juan Carlos Medrano sets the compulsive
pace for opener Shadowboxing, with Tom Juhas on some fine fuzzed guitar, little
Balkan modes peeking through, supplied mainly by Alexsandar Gajic on violin. Bret
Higgins on bass layers this and what follows with an understated but equally
rhythmic playing, on next Hunter supporting more guitar lead, this and violin
setting off on the melodic line before that latter goes solo, wonderfully.
Last Man Standing takes on more of the marriage between
South American and Balkan musical atmospheres, though here Robbie Grunwald on
keys injects more western notes, Juhas more cowboy Western on his guitar twang –
it is a multi-faceted sound. Joshua Van Tassel on drums is a steady underscore of
the sustained rhythmic drives, and on this song Higgins solos. Next, Euculipsa
slows the pace so far, the guitar twang here a balladic echoing, and the violin
with organ is a plaintive accompaniment – quiet beautiful. There is more of this
sweet violin on the album’s title track, and other continuing, fine all-round
musicianship.
Lovely instrumental album. Listen to/get it here.
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