| Often when two criminally overlooked artists collaborate, auditory gems can be unearthed. In the case of "Tree Colored See," the hip-hop psychedelia of Nobody (aka Elvin Estela) meets the modern folk trappings of former Beachwood Sparks singer/guitarist Chris Gunst to produce something of a smoker's paradise.?Gunst's vocals are dreamy to the point of a stoned detachment, floating unassumingly over an immaculately balanced production while Nobody, on the other hand, blends in bubbling shuffles of percussion as subtly as possible. Following "The Seed" (which is as laid back as it is gorgeous), the James Brown stab to "Decisions, Decisions" makes it the only track present that seems like a combination of two diametrically different elements, paying testament to how well the project fuses together. From the echoes of Neil Young on "Memory," to the serene and aptly titled "Floating" (which sounds quite similar to the same falling strings from "You Only Live Twice"), it's clear that Nobody has made sure his criteria for good music has been met with on "Tree Colored See." Describing his own music as something "for people to enjoy alone in their bedrooms with their eyes closed tight…(like) down pillows made of feathers of unharmed birds, blurry vision, the first hit of the day, the hit your chest feels when you hear a nice chord progression," unsurprisingly, this is exactly what one will find here. An interesting and innovative dimension to add to the trade of acoustic singer-songwriting, Nobody & The Mystic Chords of Memory make for an end-product that is chilled to the point of taking leave of your senses altogether. - See What You Hear |
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