Line
The minimalist white sleeve of this CD gives little away, and indeed on first listen the music itself is an elusive, subtle creature. However, with successive listens these gently hypnotic six tracks begin to open up to reveal a post-rock, experimental charm involving a multitude of instruments, vocals and even handclaps and humming.
Line’s music will never demand to be the centre of attention but instead sits playfully on the fringes, with plenty to engage and delight those who wander over in its direction. Final song “Love in the Trenches” has the most tangible sense of fun to these ears, possibly because it’s the most vocal with its repeated cry of “Hey” and playful “woo-oooh”s. A strange, delicate, understated record that’s a little hard to get to know but obviously crafted with love.
Lorraine Douglas
