Self-Released, 2024
9/10
The multi-instrumentalist Colin Fisher knows his way around an improvised and free jazz spirited tune, and here we’re treated to 6 highly imaginative and unpredictable selections.
“Acts Of Light” gets the listen off to an atmospheric start, where glowing guitar is met with a sense of mystery and cinematic qualities, and “Dues Absconditus” follows with buzzing guitar solos and flashes of sax invading the free jazz exploration.
The middle tracks belong to “Luminous Light” and “Terra Lucida”. The former manipulates feedback and percussive ideas in a mesmerizing fashion, while the latter is uniquely harmonic via the dreamy guitar and strategic repetition.
The record exits with “Illuminato Matutina”, where wonder and awe are present amid the distinct tension and abstractly melodic gestures.
A highly experimental effort that might bring to mind Nels Cline or Oren Ambarchi, Fisher’s impressive attention to detail is very much appreciated across this fascinating 6th solo release.
Travels well with: Jeremy Gignoux- Odd Stillness; Tim Brady- Imagine Many Guitars