First Name: nick Last Name: benson Company Name: City: State: Country: usa E-mail Address: Comments: TODD DILLINGHAM - Crimson Spires (advance promo)
English psychedelic stalwart Todd Dillingham has released an infrequent sequence of solo albums, all of them worth hearing and each better than the last. Crimson Spires continues the upward trend as his best album yet. The combination of new songs along with reworked versions of familiar Todd Dillingham numbers makes for a nice collection, short on filler and long on personality. Todd plays nearly everything himself, with the exception of guest appearances by members of the Bevis Frond (Nick Saloman - sitar, bass and keyboards, Adrian Shaw - bass, and Andy Ward - drums) and former King Crimson member Peter Giles on keyboards. You couldn't ask for better company.
The album starts of in complete psychedelic overdrive with "Arthur Woodcote (LSD Remix)", full of backwards twinges and shifting levels over a catchy Syd Barrett-like melody. "Girl Of The Scene" is a Britpop love song featuring the unmistakable sitar and keyboard sounds of Nick Saloman. The breezy acoustic arrangement of "Distant Meadows" has Flyte Reaction mood. New versions of "Oh Wot A Bore" and "Lakeside Down" take the songs in a groovy hard-psych direction. "My Terrafirma Baby Doll" melds a sinister minor-key rhythm guitar and bursts of trebly fuzz, feedback and tape reverse into a blistering workout. Never one to spare the backwards guitar, Todd includes a subtle reversed counterpoint in the following lighter track "The Chosen Few". "Triangular Squares" is a crunchy rock song with processed vocals and revved up percussion. The lilting over-enunciated vocal lines on "Blissfully Waiting" give way to shredding lead guitar. Later the song fades into an Eastern jam with a w! eird repeating guitar note that sounds rather like a cat meowing (or is it a cat meowing that sounds rather like a weird repeated guitar note?). "Carpet Throne" is a laid-back folk song with a cheerful synth trumpet line. The title track is a highly tuneful burst of psychedelic pop. The closer "Can You Ever" sounds like a simple Merseybeat single enshrouded in heavy wah-wah filtering.
Crimson Spires captures Todd Dillingham's singular sound like never before.
First Name: Reid Last Name: Bone Company Name: City: Fort Worth State: Texas Country: USA E-mail Address: reidwb@yahoo.com Comments: Excellant tunes! This artist has a great grasp on mixing techniques, as well as some great musical talent!
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