mandag den 19. marts 2018

Ivonne Van Cleef - Ivonne Van Cleef (vol.1)



The first release from a one-man band which hails from the sun-stroked desert plains of San Jose, California. Not noise, industrial, ambient, synth, black metal... but prober rural psychedelia, the kind of modern soundtrack version for Ry Cooder´s Paris Texas. 8 tracks, 20 minutes+.


Beautiful, psychedelic relaxing guitar and drone-based mood music. Perfect music for desert-isolated hangovers, you can almost feel the sun on your face. Sensing the big open sky (without clouds), with vultures gently being carried with the wind. And no sound, only the occasional chirping sounds from nearby grasshoppers. If you concentrate... you can probably hear metallic noises from a nearby construction yard with people carrying on whatever meaningful task they have been told to do. Being in the relentless and unforgiving heat, one should seek the lower temperatures of the shadows. The trick here is, not to move a muscle (or you might get overheated!). Drink whatever cool drink you have, and let the consumed alcohol (and other substances) simply ooze/sweat out of your body. 


Yup, this rural psychedelia by Ivonne Van Cleef are making bodies float for sure. Fantastically! A VERY intimate experience, almost like inviting the musician into your own living room. I am going to HAVE to listen to this again and again and check out all the other releases as well. Should also be mentioned, it happens to be out on cassette via Luxury Bucket (see the link!). 



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