Parts Of Speech Pieces Of Sound
Toy Canteen, 2022
8/10
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On her 10th album of distinct art-pop, the actress and storyteller Rebecca Pidegeon brings her multi-instrumentalist ways to songs that are in tune with the mindset of yoga, and embrace plenty of dreamy, hypnotic and elaborate textures.
“Now Begins” starts the listen with a thick and cultured presence that allows Pidgeon’s expressive voice to flow alongside Satnam Ramgotra’s precise tabla, and “Svayambhu” follows with Matt Tecu’s skilled drumming that complements the poetic singing and animated climate.
“Tiny Room” occupies the middle spot and recruits chanting and Andy Studer’s precise strings to the mesmerizing landscape, while “Silent Sound”, the best track, emits so much radiant beauty from the dreamy voice and Fernando Perdomo’s agile guitar playing.
Close to the end, the mysterious “Savasana” injects both talking and singing into the haunting gestures, and “Clouds Are Clearing” exits with Eastern ideas amid the hazy bouts and very absorbing vocals that finish the listen entirely too soon.
Pidgeon enjoyed an esteemed career with the band Ruby Blue before going solo, and her acting has been featured in Bird Box and Red, among many other flicks. This very artistic and spiritual listen draws comparisons as wide as Kate Bush, Enya and Weyes Blood, and draws us in immediately while resonating long after the music ends.
Travels well with: King Of Foxes- Twilight Of The Empire; Diana Panton- Solstice/Summer