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Sam Reider: Petrichor
ByThe spectral single notes that open "Mirror Lake" chase a haunting chamber sound that courts momentum as much as it does stillness. Reider percolates a joyful sound with his two handed attack on the title track, tracing patterns of ever brightening sound. He traces sentimentality with "Petrichor," which best reflects his take on Gershwin, even quoting a bit of "Rhapsody in Blue." The sentimentality is doubled with "Kansas," but without sounding syrupy. One could easily imagine Tom Waits writing lyrics to the composition. Same might be said for "Wandering Aengus." Sam Reider has a knack for writing new music that has a familiar sound. Let's say he has an old soul encased in some sprightly fingers.
Track Listing
Mirror Lake; Petrichor; Emahoy; Panoramic Highway; Kansas; Nocturne; Wandering Aengus; Land’s End.
Personnel
Sam Reider
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Title: Petrichor | Year Released: 2022 | Record Label: Slow & Steady
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