Eluvium - Copia
The sound of Eluvium has shifted a few times with each release, but never in a bad sense. He never leaves the basis of the emotion that is being thrust upon the listener with the quality of sound and crafting of the songs. The music on Copia tends to swing back and forth from dusty, dirty washes of sound with hidden beauty and flat out catchy, romantic piano pieces that hook the listener by the second or third note. Personal favorites on this album would have to be 'Radio Ballet' and 'Prelude For Time Feelers,' as well as the very cinematic opening track, 'Amreik.'
Craig Armstrong - Piano Works
Craig Armstrong consistently provides extremely well written material both as solo projects and in film scoring. This would really lead to no surprise that I would consider his 'Piano Works' album a very cinematic piece of work. His piano playing is impeccable. The sound quality on the recording is, as you would expect, perfect. The songs go between the romantic, the lonely, the fearful and everything in between. There is not an emotional heart string untugged by this album. Some of the songs can be a bit boring, while others are so enthralling and captivating that they more than make up for any dull pieces. Do not go without at least giving this album a single spin.
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