Knots
Fri 16 Jul 2010
Like Sand Through An Hour Glass
From time to time it’s nice to discover an artist whom you’d previously let slip by. Knots is one of those peculiar artists. Neal, a solo musician from Calgary, Canada released his debut album The Blistering Sun, The Pale Moon, Hahahaha last year. Drawn to my attention now, his music possesses a radiant energy that threatens to explode at any moment but never does. His voice has a high pitch echo, crooned like a tin soldier trapped inside a tiny capsule. There’s so much life, yet so much sadness, all bundled into simplistic songs with voice and guitar as the only bearers of noise. His guitar has an old blues sound, similarly mastered by the likes of Angelo Spencer and Ray Raposa, while his voice sounds a lot like Seth Frightening. Under faded red lights and candle lit curtains Knots’ music reveals itself as a stark reminder of how simple music can have such timeless beauty. There’s no doubt this album would have been one of my favourites of 2009, had I only heard it sooner.
You can purchase The Blistering Sun, The Pale Moon, Hahahaha direct from the artist for $10. The album art folds out into a poster.
Posted by Nick Fulton under Calgary, Canada
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