Nominated by: Lew
Music club: MNAC
MNAC playlist addition: Call it Easy
This album is a surprise in some ways and kind of annoying in others ways.
First the good news - the album floats by with some lovely ambient infused ethereal sounds that are beguiling and intriguing. It's unusual and mysterious - that's code for - I often have no idea what's going on during these songs but I do know that the little moments of judicious alto and tenor sax are beautifully played and incorporated into the mix.
I played the album about a dozen times and every time I heard new little sounds that registered where I hadn't heard them before. I suspect this will continue to be the case until the end of days.
The length is a bit problematic for me. I had the sense that I needed to listen to the whole album uninterrupted, but I never could quite get there so, annoyingly, I feel I haven't been able to do the lads in Racing Mount Pleasant justice.
That said, I did love a lot of what they were producing. The other MNACers will no doubt find plenty of antecedents but to me it sounded pretty fresh and original (I did note some Silent Alliance style vocals during one song which was exciting).
That's pretty much it - I really enjoyed it and it fitted many listening contexts, so thanks Lew - sorry I don't sound more musically knowledgeable, but I know what I like!
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