Deni Bonet – Bright Shiny Objects CD
“Light This Candle” starts the album as a perfect call to arms – gathering the listeners to sit down, open their minds and ears and let this music in; a sweet and buoyant track – you don’t need to see or hear lyrics to know that “hope” is the theme to this piece; “Raise The Roof” is some get down, heavy Southern-inspired boogie, with its feel and rhythm; chugging rhythm and sweeping lines (and listen to that very subtle but exquisite acoustic guitar underneath it) and the hypnotic riff that propels “Einstein’s Brain” is just that – hypnotic and delightfully crashing rock on what would be the choruses; the circular nature of the track spins, stops and starts all over again in a perfect sequence. “Primal Dream” starts with a warm, deep acoustic guitar and meshes perfectly with the mournful opening lines from Ms. Bonet’s violin but the tune brightens once the band kicks in and then starts to rock with the virtuoso firepower in the soloing; “Palisades” is again, led in by a soft touch on acoustic guitar and a dramatic but not dark violin entry – the playing builds up as the song ebbs and flows and know how to reach that certain emotional height that I mentioned previously and it shines and “Magic Wand” has a wonderful immediate warmth with its adventurous tone and very tight interwoven play of all the instruments.
Thirteen tracks is a treasure trove to be drawn into and that’s an understatement. Deni Bonet’s playing – and the compositional structure of these songs – does exactly what I said it would do. It takes you in and wraps you up without even realizing you won’t be hearing anyone singing. The emotion and power of the playing is the everything; it’s the key. And on this album, Deni Bonet has opened the door for all of us.
Label: Zip Records
Country: US
Media Condition: Mint (M)
Sleeve Condition: Mint (M)
Sealed