Roy Montgomery - Allegory of Hearing
(Drunken Fish)
Roy Montgomery is at his best with the least. In
his collaborations, and also when he has tried to
stray from the instrumental only format, the power of
his work is somehow weakened. With The Allegory of
Hearing, Montgomery has remembered the "less is more"
lesson, and so returns to his solo compositions
previously seen on albums like Temple IV and Scenes
From the South Island.
If you've heard either of those albums you've got a
really good idea of what to expect on this one, it's
really more of the same, but of course more of the
same Roy Montgomery equals more of the same old
brilliance. There is a delicacy and a grace to
Montgomery's guitar work that is rarely seen. Even in
more distorted numbers like "Rock, Sea, Muse, Seek"
the elegance of the composition still shines through.
There is not a lot more to say about the album that
hasn't been said in reviews of other albums, not much
has changed, but not much really needs to be changed.
Montgomery has succeeded once again in recording a
remarkably sensitive and graceful album that will
take its place along with his other great albums.
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