Specific Random Notes is the latest from Eric Ezra. I’ve reviewed some of his previous album and this one felt like the most realized of the releases that I’ve heard. The album is still instrumental but I found my attention a little more focused because of the dynamic transitions, colorful aesthetics and tight delivery.
One example of this is the opener “Stationary” which is a rocking track that starts with no warning. The energy remains fairly consistent but there are a lot of changes melodically from the guitar work. I loved the bass work as well which was more the foundation to the song that drives it forward. This blueprint you hear on the first song is used as a similar structure for many of the songs. Take for instance the more post-rock inspired “IV drip” or the white noise and shoegaze influenced “Sun Light.” The pacing is fairly relentless and there really aren't many rest stops until you reach “Slow Lasers'' which is a luminescent and meditative ambient piece. It felt like a much needed break in pace. The energy picks back up with “Discarded” and “Sunken Abyss” both of which pack a wallop. We have one more ambient piece with “Plot Twist.” One of my personal favorites was “Primitive Metropolis” which plays around with dissonance and some non-traditional lead guitar that sounds great. In addition to that there’s also some clean melodic guitar picking. The very next song “Thin Ice” was also a highlight that contains a healthy mix of bass and guitar while the closer “Sea God” is one of the more epic songs in the batch. The pacing and cohesiveness of this album was noticed when listening to it from beginning to end. It’s the type of album that benefits from simply hitting play on the first song and letting it ride. If you enjoyed his previous releases you will want this in your collection and if you haven’t heard of his music before this is a great place to start. Recommended.
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