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Montalban Quintet S/T
 Imagine the project born in the epic openness of Monte Alban in Oaxaca.
Arisen like Robert Wyatt, Gavin Bryar’s mooded loop in"Jesus’ Blood Never Failed Me Yet" is so perfect. The timbre sways in this cover to the heart of the project, with sentimental soft drums and horns accompanying the loop gently, swooning in a long warm bath of slow ripples. Originally recorded for the Obscure label, this song does the original justice and is the clue in which the album is best taken. I would prefer this track ended the disc, filled with this monumentally satisfying bliss.
This collection is mostly an ambient piece, perfect when it resides in Eno’s compelling balance of non/being creating a silent translucent underwater scrim, that colors the world as it plays through your subconscious. Across genres, the album is populated mainly with horns. Regardless, in the background and production, you get a feeling of the San Diego sound, the carefully constructed and crafted vibe of recorded Pinback and Album Leaf, coupled with accomplished song crafting. Many of the players have been in the SD scene for a while; Sleeping People, No Knife, Tanner +. This debut album by the band was recorded over the past 5 years, seemingly between other projects. And, it listens as the moss greens the ground, with great ambiance. more
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