Christopher Tignor, one imagines, is quite the clever fellow. Not only does he design his own signature music software (which is free on the groups website), play a series of spellbinding shows with The American Dollar and Caspian but now his Slow Six ensemble have put together the enchanting classical/ rock hybrid Tomorrow Becomes You. Tignor and company have since 1998 been stunning unexpected audiences with impromptu shows all over downtown New York blending twenty minute electro acoustic scores with captivating electric guitars, keyboards and opulent amplified strings. The bands previous releases saw them receive critical acclaim from publications including The New York Times and sign to prestigious classical label New Albion. Tomorrow Becomes You sees Slow Six move away from the more contemporary classical sound of these previous albums to a more rock infused, minimalistic resonance which turns out to be an inspired decision.
The record bleeps into life with The Night You Left New York, nine minutes of beauty from its Brian Eno style opening to the eruptive guitar soaked finale and everything in between, keeps with the Slow Six mantra of being fearless when it comes to embracing their musical evolution. This evolution is carried throughout Tomorrow Becomes You and prevalent with the likes of Cloud Cover parts one and two and the compellingly dark ambiance of Because Together We Resonate. The album culminates with the elegant and optimistic These Rivers Between Us, guaranteed to play over and over in your mind long after the record finishes, it is quite simply dazzling.
Tomorrow Becomes You is a beautifully composed, emotionally unrestrained record, awash with taut rhythms and unravelling melodies and derives its influences everywhere from The Brodsky Quartet and Michael Nyman to the afore mentioned Brian Eno and Bjork. My only complaint about this record is that it was not brought to my attention sooner.
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