John McDonough gives Reach three stars in the June edition of DownBeat which seems a little generous although, in fairness, two of their other reviewers each give it four stars, so what do I know?!
It's difficult to say who's doing what with what as the cacophonous mix of the various effects tend to blur boundaries. However, there are moments when sanity prevails and the result isn't too far away from what I call music.
Nate Wood is listed as playing drums and bass simultaneously - he must be a scream at Xmas parties. The horns have technique to spare and when they do use it sparingly it comes within touching distance.
It's not an album to listen to on the car stereo, it needs to be given as much attention as you would give to the driver in the Beemer who just cut you up on the motorway.
If you can steel yourself to repeated listening you could find yourself surprised at the detail you missed the first time round. Perhaps you might even mellow - I'm still at the embryo stage. Lance
Repeat After me; Reach; Natural Bridge; Glimmer; Another One; Top Hat; Lo Hi; Long Walk; Say So.
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