Word: quietness
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...this point, the most unexpected aspect of the entire album occurs: the CD changes from track one to track two without any delineation. "Anthropod" plays continuously, and at an indiscriminate moment, the four-minute quiet interlude becomes "Phantom Limb." There is no silence between songs, nor a change in melody. This is not an anomalous occurrence on the album, as the different tracks are just names given to indistinguishable parts of a single, seemingly interminable song that composes the whole of Experiment Below. Six minutes into the album, Hovercraft demonstrates promising innovations and intricate, sudden and powerful changes in rhythm...
...Nyatta intelligently portrayed this inward struggle with grace and thoughtfulness and was able to show us the many sides of his complex character, some of which were not entirely positive, such as his predilection for pub life. Overall, Nyatta utterly fulfilled the depth and dimension--an well as the quiet profundity and maturity--of Morgan Evans...
...that is a trademark of her husband. The playing was excellent all around, with the Galways flawlessly performing a passage that requires technical perfection if it is to be successful, creating an elegant echo effect. Cunningham and Moll were solid backup players, neither too loud and intrusive nor too quiet and listless. Except for a few fluffy notes on one of the flutes at one point, the performance was perfect...
Williams ended the official performance with the popy "Change the Locks," as if almost to quiet down the frenzy of the crowd. But she reappeared a few minutes later to ignite another flame. This time it was fueled with pure blues and folk, from Kate Wolf to Howlin' Wolf. "Come to me baby, slide a little love to me," she huskily faded...
...October 21st Lucinda Williams concert at Somerville Theater was an eclectic mixture of quiet integrity and hard-edge rock sensibilities. The thoroughly polished diamond-in-the-rough performance was filled with superhuman guitar solos and riffs setting off Williams' contrastingly sweet and achingly clear voice. The concert was not just a performance but also a journey into Williams' musical roots. The night began with series of her more packaged songs, during which Williams herself appeared disenchanted. As she moved away from the pop and plunged into bluegrass and blues, the crowd, like clockwork, was set electric...