Album Review
Gideon, Alexis – "Upgrade Soul" – [FPE Records]
humana 12/9/2019 12-inch, A Library
Things have really gotten pretty great when a librarian gets to review a soundtrack composed to accompany a graphic novel, in this case one written by Ezra Claytan Daniels. Kudos to composer Gideon who with these tracks brings to aural life the vision of the graphic novelist. I have not read this novel yet, but I have “heard” it, and now I want to, I must, read it. The vein is sometimes murky (as in “Death”), sometimes jaunty (as in “Conception II”), sometimes playfully bluesy (as in “Progress”) and always mellow and atmospheric. The guitar and electronics draw you in just as I’m sure the illustrations for the graphic novel do. Kudos to Gideon!
you heard it 40 times on kfjc! most recently:
- 1065 days ago, Atavist played Henry (Side B)
- 1069 days ago, Whngr played Birth
- 1083 days ago, Voiceless Wraith played Birth
- 1092 days ago, Sir Cumference played Birth
- 1092 days ago, Lucky Jae played Henry (Side B)
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