02/09/12: Nick Grey And The Random Orchestra - Spin Vows Under Arch (2008) [Crossover Review 2]

02/09/12: Nick Grey And The Random Orchestra - Spin Vows Under Arch (2008) [Crossover Review 2]

1. King Flood
2. Miller, 1918
3. Your Greatest Hunger
4. Black Paper, Mountain
5. Couvre-Feu
6. Italian Cities Fight Smog
7. La Zone Battue
8. Setting Expectations
9. Porno Drone (Evil SPiders Have Put A Curse On Our Garden)

     Wow, I am a whole week behind. But anyways this is my second crossover review picked by oksentaminen. You can see his original review here. I had definitely not heard of Nick Grey before but based on his review I knew I would be able to get into it. I would say his description of the very hard to describe sound is accurate. A bit ambient, a bit folk and a lot experimental. This is probably a prog record in a way. Each song sweeps and changes and flows into each other. I listened to "Spin Vows Under Arch" 3 or 4 times over the last few days I was working and I caught something different and beautiful each time. Different singers coming in and out of soundscapes. Ghostly buildups at times that almost reminded me of Sigur Ros. I have to give it a couple more listens to really get a grasp of what I have listened to but a quality album. Once I figure out whats happening here I'd like to check out what else Nick Grey has done. Good pick oksentaminen. (040)