Mindful and
meditative music from the Washington woodlands.
I've written before
about the American musician William Sol, who musical nom-de-plume is
Prana Crafter. His previous LP Rupture of Planes (on US label
Deep Water Acres) mixed UK acid-folk with textural soundscapes to
great effect. MindStreamBlessing, Sol's latest LP, freshly released
on Eiderdown Records doesn't give away its influences as much but
that's no bad thing. The finger-picked guitar is still there as are
the electric flights of fancy but this time round the inspiration
comes from deep within his own range of emotions.
Using a simple palette
of guitar, drums and organ the music has a timeless, elemental
quality, inspired by nature and vistas and the feeling of being far
from the madding crowd. Fans of the much-missed Windham Hill label
will feel an affinity with the music here. This six song LP is the
perfect soundtrack for insomniac nights and the stillness and of
early mornings. Don't expect hooks, riffs or gimmicks, but do expect
subtle, slow-burning pieces that given time will have a deeper,
longer lasting satisfaction. A fine example of solitary yet subtly
cosmic Americana.
Released on digital
download or as a limited edition cassette (100 copies only).
Click here for Prana Crafter on Twitter.
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Eiderdown Records.
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