Morning Haikus, Afternoon Ragas by Buck Curran

 

Second album of Buck Curran, whom some of you might know from Arborea is a completely different piece from his solo debut. 

First and foremost, this one feels more intimate and personal but not necessarily in terms of his personal life as such but rather influences and what and who contributed to the shape of his art as it is now.

The first listening made me feel that this could be one of the records in the catalogue of Tacoma records, quite easily - a record label famously related to the late John Fahey.

There is a link and affinity between Buck and John Fahey - but only in terms of some sort of reference to help the listener navigate through the 17 tracks that this album contains.

There is a bit of folk, and also a bit of blues as in Taurus which is dedicated to the memory of Fleetwood Mac's Peter Green.

The whole album is a note to the listener that with all the styles and nuances, there is no easy way to go round this album - you just have to make a decision to immerse yourself in its flows and ebbs on your own terms.

The relaxed way towards it, through quite a soundscape-type way of presenting the themes in each song help to make this decision sort of easier but not always. There is a lot of nuances, moods, and chills that are important to make you think of this musical entity not in terms of compilation but something that works together as a scenario.

With Buck Curran's undeniable skill and talent it's pretty obvious that you should dig his body of work much deeper.

  released March 23, 2018

Buck Curran: vocals, guitars, harmonium, flute, banjo.

Adele Pappalardo: vocals on "Dirt Floor."

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