Harris Newman
"Accidents with Nature and Each Other" CD
Strange
Attractors Audio House
Genres: experimental folk
Strange Attractors
PO Box 13007
Portland OR
97213-0007
June 6 - 12 2005 |
The John Fahey tradition continues, and this time it's in the
form of a strong sophomore album from Strange Attractors staple Harris
Newman. Accidents with Nature and Each Other is
another instrumental folk record, filled with Newman's familiar
guitar plucking, as well as the addition of percussion and
glockenspiel on some of the tracks. I really like "Cloud
City" and "Driving All Night With Only My Mind" - they
have strong atmospheres to them, expressing a calm though isolated
emotion. "Lake Shore Drive," meanwhile, caught my
attention due to its detached, spacey feel - it's a very nice
inclusion for this disc. The more fast-paced tracks ("A
Thousand Stolen Blankets to Keep You Warm at Night," for example) don't appeal to me as much, but they add a well-needed
variety to the record - and they show off Newman's impressive
technical abilities.
All in all, Accidents is a beautiful experimental folk
record that is just waiting to submerge you in its glory. Run
out to the store and jump right in.
87%
Matt Shimmer [Vitals:
12 tracks, distributed by the
label, released 2005] |