Breathe In, Breathe Out
Self-Released, 2022
8/10
Listen to Breathe In, Breathe Out
The pianist and composer Edward Enman brings along India Gailey (cello) and David Potvin (piano) for this well thought out listen that touches on folk, pop, Celtic, rock and even metal ideas in its 4 striking originals.
The title track opens the listen with both Enman and Potvin playing piano, where 8+ minutes of swirling, mesmerizing key acrobatics unfold with precision and warmth, and “Relentless” follows with 3 movements that showcase adventurous progressions that can be acutely energetic, just as they can be calm and stirring.
The middle track, “A Dream”, is indeed dreamy, and unfolds with lower registers that can rumble amid the brighter moments, while “Imagined Shapes” pairs cello and piano through 6 movements of gripping, introspective song craft that’s heartfelt in its cautious nature. “Fire + Light” exits the affair, and allows the aching tenderness of the cello and the hypnotic keys to mesh with much meticulousness.
A record very much rooted in classical nods, Enman and company make the most of the compositions with strong attention to detail and skilled, timeless playing that warrants multiple listens.
Travels well with: Richard E Brown- Voices Of The Night; Mary Howe- Between Us