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melodies plucking and lurching with accented poise , joined by the almost taunting guitar squeal , works exceptionally well . As the composition grows quieter , more brooding elements are added , decorated with Pink Floyd-esque sonic guitar melodies ( think “ Echoes ” from its 1971 Meddle album ) continuously dip and rise . Only three tracks contain vocals (“ Mesa Skyline ,” “ Pariah ” and “ Black Flame at the Edge of the Desert ”), which are hauntingly handled by Ms . Bellavia . Although its obscure fusion of sounds may seem incompatible at first , the album proves to be highly innovative with each listen . The compositions are comforting and pleasing as background music , where you don ’ t have to give it your full undivided attention . From the doomy / shoegazing vibes of “ Alkali ,” to the ethereal Spanish melodies and spacey , country-ish twang of “ Mesa Skyline ,” to the wailing , harmonica-driven “ The Judge ,” An Evening Redness conjures up a whirlwind of emotions .
– Kelley Simms
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VARIOUS ARTISTS Late Night Tales Presents Version Excursion : Don Letts
( Night Time Stories ) British music impresario , filmmaker , and DJ Don Letts was a key figure bringing English punk and reggae camps together in the late ‘ 70s , befriending both Bob Marley and The Clash in the same era . His influence as a sampler came to prominence as a member of Big Audio Dynamite and as a documentarian for the Clash ( Westway to The World ). His love of dub reggae is showcased on Late Night Tales , curating an album of reimagined reggae reinterpretations of classics from Jefferson Airplane (“ White / Black Rabbit ”), Big Audio Dynamite ’ s “ E = MC2 ,” “ Joy Division ’ s “ Love Will Tear Us Apart ” and The Tamlins version of “ Baltimore .” There ’ s much to love here . Prince Fatty & Sniece ’ s “ Black Rabbit is one of the best “ versions ” of “ White Rabbit ” you ’ ll ever hear including samples of Alice and Wonderland over a bed of dub-heavy riddims . And there ’ s much more to explore .
– John Vernon
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