Silent Land Time Machine - & Hope Still… (Time Lag/Indian Queen)
By Abhinav Kumar • Nov 20th, 2008 • Category: Sound Reviews |
The inaugural album of Austin’s Silent Land Time Machine has finally arrived after at least a year of waiting, & Hope Still… - co-produced under Time-Lag Records (in Maine) and SLTM’s own Indian Queen Records - does not disappoint. At all. Fueled by a cadre of instruments and energy, a unique and fulfilling sound permeates the entire album and allows for a range of emotions across its 7 largely instrumental tracks. It’s an aural document as fascinating as the sepia dripping artwork in which the cd is enclosed.
The album launches with a high-energy, polyphonic locomotive in “Everything Goes to Shit.” With a somber and pensive melody, it is difficult to imagine the song - which is filled with a beautiful and at times cacophonous assortment of accordion, slide guitar, and viola - come from only one man.
