Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros – Persona

A bit of the old world and the new play along together on the piano of Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros in their most recent contribution.

Persona comes from a place of experimentation that defies genre, plays with it and leaves it somewhere far behind. Delicate and light, ‘Hot Coals’ slowly introduces the listener to the many facets of the ten tracks, bouncing along with gaiety and promise.

It is lovely to hear the piano distinguish itself within the mix, working with other sounds, enhancing, announcing and at times carrying the melody away in its fantastical imagination. We ramble along much like an adventure into a land of dreams where connections are not always obvious and the intangible strings which the listener can not see, hold it all together.

Changing it up seemingly at random, the listener must continue to listen to find out where they are going. (SP)

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