Forget about the Bonny Billy, Papa M, or Low EP's, Sonna's installment in the
Travels in
Constants series is the one you should be kicking yourself for not getting. The
series is a
subscription only dael, so if you want to get copies of the EP's now, sorry, but it's
too late. I
believe that Temporary Residence and the bands split 1000, so the band does get quite a few. So
contact Sonna,
and maybe you can get a copy.
Following the general trend with the series, this release is a mellow outing for
Sonna. "The
Eventual Bow" is a 20-minute, 3 track EP, and there are no song names listed. The
songs build
into and out of each other, making the release very fluid. It begins with a 3 note
melody that
repeats and works as the basic thread that the song follows. It repeats for a minute
or two, then a
second guitar comes in, playing sparsely. Three minutes into the song, the bass
starts playing a
melody, but it's buried deep enough in the mix to keep it form taking the song's helm
from the
three tone pattern's hypnotizing repetitiveness. After five minutes, drums and an
acoustic guitar
come in (and track two begins, though it's just the second half of the same song),
carrying the lazy
melodies through a few variations.
The seamless changes and developments make "The Eventual Bow" the strongest release
thus far
of Sonna's discography. Compared to like minded bands (Tristeza, Aerial M, etc.),
Sonna has
proven to be more than capable of holding their own, if not bettering the others in
their class.
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