Ethereal Kinks
Self-Released, 2021
8/10
A Swiss guitarist and composer who is currently residing in Chicago, Samuel Mösching is well versed in jazz and classical sounds, and here along with some very skilled guests he touches on many other genres across this well thought out 5th album.
“No Dancing” opens the listen with warm guitar and fluid drumming as some timeless jazz nods enter the very sophisticated climate, and “Beauty And The Best Roleplay” follows with complicated drumming alongside bouncy bass linse as blues ideas enter the equation.
Further into the listen, Juan Pastor’s flowing drums complement the hypnotic “Modesta”, while “Strict Dancer” mesmerizes us with its dreamy atmosphere and careful guitar work. “Winnemac” then recruits Jeremiah Hunt on bass and Reuben Gingrich’s drums for the breezy melodies that you can’t help but admire.
“Better Than Me” and “Belief In Magic” exit the listen, where the former glides with both style and meticulousness, and the latter thumps and soars with a cinematic, blues-rock quality that illustrates tremendous attention to his craft.
A listen that rarely sits in one place very long, Mösching and company make the most of the 11 tracks present, with unpredictable and unforgettable variations of rock that embrace funk, blues, dub and many other sounds.
Travels well with: Zac Harmon- Long As I Got My Guitar; Albert Castiglia- Wild And Free