Score 5.6
Written By Barry Moore
The Platte’s near instrumental release is lush and laden with lovely melodies. The guitar tones documented in what seems to be a well thought out recording process are absolutely enough to leave the listener in metaphorical tears…for about two minutes. But like most instrumental albums (as this is nearly instrumental), it tends to be a bit demanding and tedious by nature. It has an overwhelming dirge like quality to the entire album, and there are no moments of respite but respite.
In short, it’s droning tempo will put you to sleep. This isn’t to say it is bad, or no good by any means, the album is a work of art. But if it’s not bedtime when you are listening to the album or you aren’t already in a calm and/or melancholy mood, you probably should let it lie where it is unless that’s where you want to go. There aren’t too many changes in tempo or mood and there are even fewer builds whatsoever. The sung melodies are sparse and lyrically are difficult to pick out from within their deep bed of reverb and harmony.
The overall recording is lush, and gentle, but even “Kind of Blue” by Miles Davis has a little more to offer in terms of dynamic, which is saying quite a deal. As much as I hate to say it, this album plays like background music. There’s nothing catchy or interesting to bring it from behind the curtain by any means, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t lovely background music to sit and get drunk to, or something?
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