Roy Montgomery/Chris Heaphy - True
(Kranky)
This recording was done by Roy Montgomery and Chris
Heaphy for a play/film by Stuart McKenzie. Montgomery
was provided with the script and composed a continuous
soundscape, augmented by some improvisations with his
partner in Dissolve, Chris Heaphy. Those are the facts
behind the recording.
Here are the facts of my brain. I love this release.
My relationship with Roy Montgomery has been hot and
cold from the very start. I love Temple IV and Hash
Jar Tempo; I don't care for Dissolve. I like it when
he lets his guitar do the talking; I don't like when
he sings. If anyone else out there feels like I do,
get this cd.
The guitar playing is inspired, and the textures are
vintage Montgomery (the stuff that I like, that is). I
could really tell that this music was formed from some
outside impetus. Montgomery stretches his comfort zone
to create new moods and ominous clouds of guitar. This
is really great rainy day music!
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