This is Mark Ritchie`s
(Hiroshima Yeah! Zine) solo music
project. There`s ten songs on this here
CD. The music consists mostly of acoustic / electric guitar mixed with some
singing and some percussive elements now and then. After listening to a lot of
experimental music and tons of harsh,
ear ripping noise this is definitely what the doctor ordered. An easy listening (ear candy material) and
highly relaxing album. Now you`re thinking folk music I bet. Not at all brothers
and sisters. This is intimate,
foreboding, melancholic, lo-fi, stripped to the bone (guitar + vox + sometimes
percussions) music. You can feel various influences at work: Simon &
Garfunkel, Bob Dylan, Terry Lee Hale, Johnny Cash and perhaps Eric`s Trip (the
isolationist side of things maybe).. I love this album. It`s a good mixture of
indie (I mean that in a good way, for once), stylish, lavish, folk (more urban
than rural, groovy baby!!!) with lots of country elements at work (Neil Young
anyone?). My personal favorite song is `what we become`. A haunting, country
ballad with wailing, almost slide guitar i(extremely hypnotic material) . The
perfect track for broken hearted lonely hearts club band people out there
(forget The Beatles this is the real thing). I highly recommend this album. I`m
not saying this because Mark gave `Minimal Frank`s `(my solo project) latest
full length an amazing review I owe you one bro, just kidding ). Contact address:
Mark Ritchie
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