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April 18, 2006
Catullus versus Horace
This song is a story told through thrown notes: eighth notes that stick to your shirt, sixteenth notes that get caught in your hair, the rare whole note that slips over one of your fingers like a ring. But it sounds like a triptych in a way, with that energetic burst at the beginning, those smooth, quick chords dissolving into a bass pulse and some descending phrases, the extremely lyrical and piercingly gorgeous middle section (airy and intricate), and the slower, more mournful ending, full of broad, polished harmonics and pinched-together strings. 'The Infinite Game' is full of craft, style, and substance, and it will not disappoint.
Layne Garrett is one-half of the improv duo Cutest Puppy In the World (featured previously), and puts out some of his other solo stuff under the name Space Superiority Is Not Our Birthright, But It Is Our Destiny. The 'Infinite Game', however, was part of a limited 2 song mini-CD (the other song, 'The Laws of Nature Are Changing' is an awesome 20 min. long Ferrari-esque piece) that Layne released under his own name- since recording it though, Layne has mentioned that the song has actually stretched past the 10 minute mark, which is v. exciting news. Hopefully the extended version will see the light of day soon, on a widely available release. In the meantime, you can check out some of Cutest Puppy in the World's songs right here, and order their fantastic album, "Finfolk", from the very cool people at Sockets CDR.
Posted by Kevin at April 18, 2006 11:20 AM