I first came across the music of Brian Eno during a time when I had discovered a bizarre infatuation with Cosmology. For a short-lived but utterly enjoyable period, Enos manipulation of ambiance, blended into swooning tunes supplied a soundtrack to a mindset whereby one felt close to the edges of a cosmic zone free of life's havoc. Byrne's music followed soon after, bringing about a change in this writers perception of what makes music. Here were two guys pushing the boundaries, and making something out of nothing.
"My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts", the pairs first collaboration, still finds itself touted as a peripheral influence by many artists-It's rhythms of funk still swirling brilliantly around the musical landscapes of today.
Despite the years that have passed since it's production, this latest offering shows that their level of understanding of each others worlds still stands as firm as ever. The albums practicality is it's defining beauty- the opener, "home", marries beautifully harmonized vocals with intricate acoustics, with Byrne longingly yearns for a sense of placement and peace, in spite of the "neighbors fighting" and the "cameras watching".
"Strange Overtones", nostalgic in its sounds, traces the listener back to the days of dance-floor grooves and shaking it like a stick.
The albums juxtaposition of sounds is welcomed by the listener, it's schizophrenic trail of songs bringing about many soundscapes, twisting and churning and putting your mind a deep yet intriguing place. "My Big Nurse" finds the album steadily concentrated in a country theme, the narrator escaping and dancing "in this lazy afternoon".
" A change is gonna come/Like Sam Cooke sang in '63" quips Bryne on "The River" and given this albums flair and ability once again to stoke the minds of those who dare say the music world of today is lacking a radiance, who would bet against it?
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