KING-017 Desert Missives cover

KING-017 Desert Missives

Gooding

Out in the desert, you only can hear your thoughts. Desert Missives combines traditional blues riffs and acoustic guitar with orchestral and percussive elements to set the scene for your musings.

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    1. Constellation

    2:57

    Vibrating ebow guitar punctuates the acceptance of the end.

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    2. Avondale

    2:26

    Haunting and ethereal with a chilling moody despair and beautiful reverberations.

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    3. Travels

    1:02

    A mellow start turns to uplifting acoustics swooping and diving. A climatic last note rings into reverb. Perfect for a road movie.

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    4. The Small Hours

    2:44

    Somber and melancholic clean electric guitar with deeply reverberating undertones and synth percussive taps.

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    5. Eight State Quarters and a Liberty Nickel

    1:05

    GOODING; Nimble guitar line twists through tight drumming that features the snare and high-hat.

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    6. Montana Girl

    4:15

    GOODING; Electronic beats and ambient industrial tones melded with rootsy guitar licks.

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    7. Music and Medicine

    5:16

    GOODING; Ominous and brooding swamp blues instrumental with broken toy piano, didgeridoo and cash register bells.

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    8. Red Clay Pass

    2:12

    GOODING; Medium tempo acoustic blues featuring slide guitar and a quick paced melodic solo.

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    9. Toad

    4:12

    GOODING; Quirky minor slide guitars over southern acoustics.