Colin Edwin who is best known as a member of Porcupine
Tree where he plays fretted and fretless bass is also a member of Ex-Wise
Heads; a collaboration with Geoff Leigh. Edwin is also a member of Metallic
Taste of Blood which has influences from metal and jazz music. His style of
playing usually involves jazz influences which he brings to Burnt Belief. Jon Durant is a guitarist
who has played on numerous recordings as well as film soundtracks. He started
Alchemy Records in 1996, and serves as the executive producer at the label.
Durant’s guitar style is a great mix of influences from free-form jazz and
ambient music.
Burnt
Belief is a great album. Jon Durant’s lead guitar playing
throughout the album is a delight, and Colin Edwin’s bass work gives the album
a uniqueness you won’t find anywhere else. The genre defying album features
Middle Eastern hand percussion, flute, twelve string guitar, and more to give
you an idea of the vastness of the music. The album lasting just short of an
hour has some notable tracks that any progressive rock fan would love.
“Altitude” starts the album off with an ambient feeling.
This song highlights Edwin’s amazing bass playing. The next song “Impossible
Senses” is one of the album’s best tracks, featuring Jerry Leake on world
percussions, whose sounds blend well with Edwin’s bass and Durant’s guitar
solos. Another great song from Burnt
Belief is “Balthasar’s Key.” The
song which features Geoff Leigh on flute is a great rock number with a jazzy
feel.
Although the track is nearly eight minutes long, it still deserves a listen.
“Uncoiled” the longest track on the album at twelve and a half minutes, is a
surreal journey of great music. When “Balthasar’s Key” and “Uncoiled” are
played together they make a sort of mini album of compelling music which is the
climax of Burnt Belief.
This album would make a perfect fit to any progressive
rock fan’s collection. Any fans of electronic, ambient, or jazz would also want
to check out this record. What makes this a great release is its ability to
appeal to fans of multiple genres. If you are a fan of any of the genres found on
this album you will want to check out Burnt
Belief as well as Colin Edwin and Jon Durant.
4/5 Stars
Key
Tracks: Impossible Senses, Balthasar’s Key, Arcing Towards Morning
Craig Kidd - Contributor MuzikReviews.com
January 20, 2013
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