Erik Kramer
A House, Floating In The Middle of A Lake
Anthropocene Recordings / 2017
Experimentation for the sake of experimentation pays off when
least expected; perhaps our over confidence impedes our forward motion. Let me
explain: Erik Kramer’s debut cassette “A House, Floating In The Middle Of A
Lake” brims with intriguing ideas, slowly swimming out with the folk-ambient “Other
Spaces”. There is a boldness in this
work, yet it feels like one is following a surreal and faded map, unsure of
which direction to pursue. This tape is least adventurous when bogging down in
the drones; yet acoustic guitar-based pieces soar with clarity – “Face of God
on the Forest Floor” rambles beautifully through the trees; “For Bruce
Langhorne” sounds like it truly is written in the spirit and memory of
Bruce Langhorne; and “Map” is the perfect lo-fi coda as we drift back ashore.
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