Reviews for Like Twilight Bleeding
Scattered reviews of Andy's mini-CD release on the New American Folk Hero label, Like Twilight Bleeding, are popping up on websites dedicated to the non-mainstream music scene. The disc is available at MusicFellowship, so get your copy today.
For instance,
This mini-cdr proves he is a neglected talent, living outside the commercial entities, but he deserves attention.
—Gerald Van Waes at psychedelicfolk.homestead.com
Gerald goes on to refer to Andy as an "almost complete unknown true guitar hero" on the notes to his radio show.
Indeed. Andy's been my guitar hero for a long time, unsurprisingly, so I'm glad he's getting a bit of notice. The first two acoustic improvisations on Like Twilight Bleeding are comparable to the improvised songs he tends to play all the time. I use the word songs intentionally — my brother seems to think in composition, occasionally sprouting the extra arms he needs to play whatever pops into his head. And that's the thing of interest about these improv acoustic pieces: not just noodling, they rely upon the six strings to play the role of a mini orchestra, conjuring a coherent musical world. Andy frequently plays with a recorder running, so these tracks are just a tip of an iceberg of material which may eventually see the light of day. I've heard stuff that'll shiver your timbers.
For me, the "lo-fi" 4-track recording on the disc is the highlight. The haunted texture is magnificent, but it's the composition that really intrigues. Despite being multi-tracked, it has the same kind of immediacy as his other improv-compositions, while at the same time stretching into sonic territories that aren't possible for a single Andy (even with his secret octopus guitar arms).
Check out these samples:
