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Randall Of Nazareth (US,2007)****
While this is in fact a song album, it is presented like a guitar album. Randall was in rock band for a while, called Pearls And Brass, and this is his first solo singer/songwriter/guitar album.
The songs are grounded within convincing guitar pieces, which stylistically have a rather folkblues association, but even with certain -roughly judged- simplicity they succeed to have a timeless character, very aware of time intervals and evolutions, creating a warm sound. For using "young" which means recognisable ideas, a very matured control is shown, in what he’s doing, so that nothing sounds obvious at all : this is inspired, music of high quality and integrity, giving this album the impression this is some true and classic album.
PS. Only the sixth track is not accompanied by guitar, but is played with certain colour changing rhythmical patterns on either an un-tuned or a prepared zither.
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