Higuchi, Hisato – “Butterfly Horse Street ” – [Family Vineyard]

At times a haunted hush; other times feedback frenzy, Hisato Higuchi delivers an album of solo electric guitar with occasional voice. ???Butterfly Horse Street??? is the former puppeteer???s fourth release (second to the station). Tokyo based Higuchi comes off as a sedate Grant Green stroking slow jazz chords, then breaks into Hendrix-like feedback when you least expect it. His voice, a high whisper shows up occasionally humming along. Nice for beds, for layering and as a main course.

–Jawbone