Dormitive Virtue
Halocline Trace, 2024
9/10
An effort written, performed and recorded by Eldritch Priest, the improvised, jazz and experimental ideas are nothing short of fascinating across these 8 distinct tracks.
“Grave Needs, Rainbow” opens with the guitar acrobatics emitting much power and unpredictable ideas, and “Supposition Engine” follows with a soft presence of dreamy guitar that’s intriguing.
“Outlaw” and “Iris” land in the middle. The former is a graceful moment of cautious gestures amid a radiant one, while the latter flows with ambience and psychedelic nods.
Near the end, “A Gilded Madman” offers a mesmerizing and meticulous display of cinematic swells, and “Dormitive Virtue” exits with a distinct intimacy via the rich guitar progressions and strong attention to tonality.
A creative body of work that embraces chamber and electroacoustic works, similarities to Bill Frisell or Susan Alcorn will be appreciated across this ambitious and rich solo guitar venture.
Travels well with: India Gailey- Butterfly Lightning Shakes The Earth; Mark Haney- Placentia Bay: Summer Of 1941