It's good to see the California-born guitarist's upward career trajectory reflected in the ever larger London spaces he's invited to fill... In the spirit of occasional collaborator Bill Frisell, Lage seems to reject all stylistic boundaries: 13 concise tracks here take in blues, country, and Americana of every stripe.
Speak to Me opens with the sun-bleached and Spanish-tinged acoustic guitar of 'Hymnal' before a swerve into a stomping rock-blues, 'Northern Shuffle'... Throughout the album, core duo or trio performances are joined by, say, sax, vibes or organ, commenting on proceedings.
[
add
]
[
|
|
...
]