Bright: Classic or Dud?

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Improv-based guitar-drone duo from Boston bridging the gap between indie-rock and ambient. Their albums are a bit overlong for the style of music they play, but in smaller doses I find them to be quite compelling. Guitarist Mark Dwinell recently released a solo album, Nonloc— anyone heard it? How does it stack up against Bright?

― Nick Mirov (nick), Friday, 18 April 2003 20:58 (twenty-two years ago)

I rather like them in the 'put the music on and do not focus and zone and feel comforted' sense. Which is often all that matters.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 18 April 2003 21:03 (twenty-two years ago)

Like 'em. still haven't heard his solo album. He's playing in San Francisco tonight at 964 Natoma w/ Charles Atlas and Park Avenue Music so I can probably report back on it tomorrow. If anyone is in the City and has nothing to do come down. It's a warehouse show (at 964 Natoma in the SOMA district, near Slim's), lots of cushions, sliding scale, $1 sangria. 9:00PM SHARP.

― kyle, Friday, 18 April 2003 22:21 (twenty-two years ago)

i really liked "blue christian." probably the only thing on darla i'd have in my house, actually.

― your null fame (yournullfame), Saturday, 19 April 2003 03:42 (twenty-two years ago)

i really liked "blue christian." probably the only thing on darla i'd have in my house, actually.

― JasonD (JasonD), Saturday, 19 April 2003 19:38 (twenty-two years ago)

Echo echo.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 19 April 2003 21:46 (twenty-two years ago)

stop repeating everything i'm saying!

― your null fame (yournullfame), Sunday, 20 April 2003 04:42 (twenty-two years ago)

stop repeating everything i'm saying!

― JasonD (JasonD), Monday, 21 April 2003 01:36 (twenty-two years ago)

Classic, definitely.

"Blue Christian" is brilliant, s/t and "Full Negative.." are fab as well.

Mark Dwinell's solo record is OK, too much of the singing though. I like the vocals in Bright being muted and adding an extra texture, but on nonloc its mixed too high and the lyrics tend to clutter up the gorgeous arrangements...

― tinobeat (tinobeat), Monday, 21 April 2003 16:59 (twenty-two years ago)

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