Zoe Amba Eyes Full [Bonus Track] (OLE2234CDJP) Japan Music CD

Product Description Swatting from saxophone to guitar, he weaves a new history! Zoe Amba, a treasure who has woven a glorious history in US indie music and is pioneering a new era, releases his latest album from Matador Records! Zoe Amba, a treasure who has woven a glorious history in US indie music and is pioneering a new era, releases his new album "Eyes Full" from Matador Records. Amba, also known as a member of Beings, has clearly and instinctively connected his hometown of Kingsport, Tennessee, and his return to the guitar, the first instrument he ever picked up. This album is filled with gritty, laid-back acoustic blues, interspersed with explosive sounds of feedback-laden electric guitar and the sweet sounds of Appalachian folk. For an artist who has already become one of the most exciting saxophonists to emerge from the New York avant-garde scene, this is a remarkable transformation. The drums on this album are handled by Jim White, also known for his work with Pavement's Stephen Malkmus, The Hard Quartet, and Dirty Three. Amba had long believed that pure instrumental music could save the soul and lead to a higher spiritual state without words, but eventually words began to enter her life. When playing the saxophone, Amba often felt as if she was being carried to heaven. Her body would burn, tears would well up, and the music would open a circuit that connected her directly to God. But along with that ecstasy, fragments of dark memories from her childhood also resurfaced. The guitar became a means to confront these visions head-on, rather than run away from them. Amba overcame them through song and returned to Kingsport. As a child, Amba grew up watching her small hometown go through a difficult and unstable period. For a while, she tried to distance herself from that reality, but eventually she realized how thin the gap was between herself and those who were suffering the most. She developed a deeper compassion and understanding for those people. This album was recorded in one take without overdubs at Drop of Sun Studios in Asheville, about an hour's drive from Amba's hometown. Amba's close friend Kevin Hyland played electric guitar, and drummer Jim White, whom Amba met on the streets of New York a few years ago and now considers like family, played drums. The three rehearsed relentlessly, playing together all day every day, and "we worked on it until it was really tight," Amba says. White and Amba play in perfect harmony, and Amba and Hyland weave their phrases together in a tangled manner. Amba handles the rhythm, Hyland the lead, and their respective flows run parallel. The music has a sound like someone intoxicated on moonshine, and Amba's vocals are raw and growling, as intense as fire. The guitar slows down, then picks up speed again, running like a steam locomotive about to stray off the tracks. It unexpectedly oscillates between sharp roughness and softness, baring its fangs in one moment and becoming quiet and gentle the next. 01. OCD 02. Another Time 03. Dead End Street 04. Thousand Years 05. Southern Soil 06. Eyes Full 07. Blueberry Thorn 08. Emahoy 09. Weed Eating 10. Odd Jobs 11. Child You'll See 12. PG Tips 13. Smile With Your Eyes +bonus track for Japan