Cam Deas - Blind Chance

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4...according to our Ant on Fri 09 Apr, 2010.

Mr Deas returns to Blackest Rainbow with a heavy duty, high quality slab of wax which is a little different to his previous releases. The LP comprises a single improvised acoustic guitar piece and in the process displays his string plucking skills brilliantly. Here he is less like Fahey and more in fellow Sheffield improviser Derek Bailey mode. Some of the aggression reminds me a little of Bill Orcutt and occasionally I'm reminded of Sir Richard Bishop although his style remains his own. A super high quality recording captures the action.

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Fantastic new LP from Cam Deas, which was issued in a tiny run CDR for his recent euro tour with Jack Allett earlier this year. This is the first larger run release from Cam since his 7" on the always excellent Great Pop Supplement. This is a slightly different release from the previous LP on BR and split LP with Spoono, essentially this is one long improvised acoustic freak-out. Loose frequent and infrequent twangs to pure whirlwinds of aggressive string assaults and finger shredding plucking. This still retains Cam's signature traditional playing somehow, especially the more intense heavier moments. A solid recording. Limited to 500 copies on heavyweight vinyl in pro-printed fold over covers with photography by Cam and printed labels. Pressed at the superb Record Industry in the Netherlands.B

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