Kaki King – Glow (Top Shelf/MGM)

Kaki King has released her latest album Glow and it is incredible.  Kaki King guitar playing is amazing on this album.  If you don’t know her music, she plays instrumental music which to me mixes new age and folk influences to great something special.  The first song Great Round Burn highlights this with some excellent guitar playing, great use of the violin.  It is a vibrant fast pace song, that sets the album up in a good tone.  Streetlight In The Egg show off her guitar playing alongside some percussion and some addition unique sounds in the background which only add to the song.  Bowen Island is one of the picks off the album, I find it to be a song with Indian Influences, I find it a catchy song, I love Kaki guitar playing on the song.  The use of ambiance melodies in the background only add to the track.  Cargo Cult is song that has Kaki guitar playing alongside some percussion/beat and the other unique sounds in the background add to the track.  Kelvinator, Kelvinator is song that show of Kaki guitar playing, the use of a beat behind the song, the ambiance melodies give the song a nice touch.  Fences is another pick off the album, shows off her guitar playing, find it to be a beautiful tune, find it to be a catchy tune.  No True Masterpiece Will Ever Be Complete is like Fences, shows off her guitar playing the ethereal melodies behind the song with a small beat just work.  Holding The Severed Self is another great tune, awesome guitar playing, The beat which comes into the tune is used.   The way she just plays the guitar and pick every note is incredible.  Swimming The Fractured Surface has good use of ambiance melodies and the amazing guitar playing with a hint of beat just work well together.  A Place Of Endless Light has some amazing guitar playing alongside a beat, the use of ambiance melodies works. King Pizel is another pick off the album for me, amazing guitar playing alongside a beat,  The use of the bagpipes just work so well here.  It just works together, It’s a big striking song that just grabs you with the first note.  The Fire Eater with the guitar playing alongside strings is a nice touch.  It used just right to make a song that stands out and lingers after the last note is played.  Marche Slav finishes off the album with a great song that use of ambiance melodies alongside some amazing guitar playing truly shine.  This is an amazing album, well produced,Kaki should be proud.  Awe inspiring, beautiful, a work of a genius.  This is a masterpiece.