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Reflections, Vol.1: Let the Moon Be a Planet Image
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  • Artist(s): David Moore
  • Summary: The instrumental collaboration between Steve Gunn & David Moore is the first volume of a planned series of collaborative albums from RVNG Intl.
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  • Record Label: RVNG Intl.
  • Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Alternative Country-Rock, Guitar Virtuoso
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  1. Uncut
    Apr 11, 2023
    80
    This record is a graceful, seemingly intuitive unfolding into various emotional and/or imagined physical landscapes. [May 2023, p.29]
  2. Apr 11, 2023
    80
    Throughout, Moore’s light touch and heavy sustain and Gunn’s fingerpicking complement each other perfectly. ... Let’s also hope that Gunn and Moore release more music soon.
  3. The Wire
    Apr 11, 2023
    70
    The album’s eight tracks meander, but they never get lost. “Basin” for example sounds like Brian Eno’s Music For Airports might if it were scaled down to be played in an apartment hallway instead of a spacious terminal. [May 2023, p.51]
  4. Apr 11, 2023
    70
    Perhaps the point is more about feeling good than seeming interesting, and at least the piano equivalent of cowboy chords makes sense in the Americana context. Any given moment sounds wonderful, though not much lingers beyond a deep sense of calm.
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  1. May 16, 2023
    6
    Steve Gunn is an artist I cling to because he has some nice surprises whenever he publishes a new album. His music is nice and friendly, butSteve Gunn is an artist I cling to because he has some nice surprises whenever he publishes a new album. His music is nice and friendly, but this first volume of "Reflections" is a long loop of an introduction to a project, it needs to grow stronger. This beautiful setting feels like an empty room with a lot of wind and open windows, which can be nice at times, but hopefully this space is meant to be filled with interesting things. Expand