MAURICE DEEBANK - VINYL INNER THOUGHT ZONE [VINYL]

Popis - INNER THOUGHT ZONE [VINYL]:
Maurice Deebank recorded his instrumental solo debut for the
seminal Cherry Red imprint in 1984 while still the guitarist in
Felt, the pastoral English pop group led by the notorious
eccentric Lawrence Hayward (best known simply as Lawrence).
Felt's early albums 'Crumbling the Anti-septic Beauty', 'The
Splendour Of Fear' and 'Ignite The Seven Cannons And Set Sail
For The Sun' were marked by melancholic guitar interplay and a
lofty pop sensibility, but 'Inner Thought Zone' illustrates how
significant Deebank's role was in crafting Felt's signature
sound. The album's seven-minute centerpiece 'Silver Fountain Of Paradise Square' and 'Study No. 1' make beautiful use of supple
arpeggios whimsically bent into cyclical structures in and
around which Deebank weaves solos. His performance is nuanced
and dynamic, undermining his own technical skill for the sake
of expression, and its easy to hear 'Inner Thought Zone' as an
exposition of the increasing introspection that led to his
departure from Felt. Glistening chords, synthesizer flourishes
and breezy plateaus of exaltation collide with the sense of
loss and isolation generally explored by Deebank's peers in the
post-punk era, but rarely with as much impeccable grace and finesse.