Seabuckthorn - Distant Summer Storm

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5...according to our Phil on Thu 27 Aug, 2009.

Dead Pilot really has come into its own lately with almost every release on the label being super good. I just plucked the Seabuckthorn out of the review pile mainly cos I liked the name. The opener is a stunning track where you're thrown into a dark jangly folk inspired romp with pounding drums that sound like someone is beating on your head.....Then some wierd Plaid-ish fuzzy electronics kick in and then it turns into an acoustic guitar raga. It's an incredible piece of music which ducks and dives and does things you wouldn't expect. That's just the first track as well! It's quite cinematic in its approach and the rest of the album follows a similar suit. The percussion that's on the albm is nice and loud in the mix which is something I'm a fan of. The tracks veer from solo acoustic guitar workouts to weird electronic folk in the blink of an eye. Somersaault of Thought is an amazing tune which is very Fahey-esque and if you've been digging the recent folks like Cam Deas and Spoono doing such things then you'll enjoy this. 'Distant Summer Storm' is a cracking album which comes with my total recommendation yah. Well good!!

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Seabuckthorn is the instrumental project of Andy Cartwright, mainly focusing on acoustic guitar ragas and ambient electronics.

"Distant Summer Storm" begins with "Galloping into Thin Air". A fantastic opener, throwing you right into the thick of things with a thumping beat and chaotic guitars. As the album develops further there is a real feeling of deep un-ease and anxiety. The subtle electronics, ehoeing whispers and warm drones melding with the psychedelic acoustic guitars create a real trippy sense of unsettling darkness.

Andy's music was once described as the "meeting point between Bert Jansch and Boards of Canada" and I can totally hear that on this album.

Limited to 150 copies in full colour card wallet inside a plastic wallet.

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