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Cellist & Guitarist Forge Ethereal Sonic Landscapes
2 Jun
Summary
- Fratti and Orcutt created relaxed music remotely, resulting in a special collaboration.
- Their music evokes British folk and Pacific Northwest indie rock sounds.
- Fratti's cello often mimics electric guitar, blurring sonic boundaries.
Mabe Fratti and Bill Orcutt's remote collaboration, "Almost Waking," offers a set of relaxed and generous music. The album, featuring eight pieces, conjures echoes of British folk and Pacific Northwest indie rock. Fratti and Orcutt achieve an immediate and special connection, creating some of the most unhurried music of their careers.
The music on "Almost Waking" explores a theme of freedom. Orcutt's guitar playing is joyful, and Fratti complements him with melodies that spread like warmth. On several tracks, Fratti's cello convincingly imitates an electric guitar, making it difficult to distinguish between the two performers as their sounds meld together.
Elements of '90s Pacific Northwest indie rock, reminiscent of Built to Spill, emerge on tracks like "A Rural Pen" and "Forced." Other moments evoke folk artists such as Bert Jansch or Fairport Convention. Fratti's vocals on two songs are described as unearthly, adding a mystical dimension to the sonic landscape.
