5 Track is actually some kind of distant cousin of mine – we never quite worked it out – but anyway – REALLY HAPPY to see this review on his work. He is an amazing musician. But not in what we might call the ‘mainstream’. Take a look – peruse – enjoy.
Being both an excellent composer of erudite back-porch guitar pieces AND in possession of the kind of fine guitar-picking style needed to pull off such feats, Seattle artist 5-Track has tended to underplay his songwriter skills. Instead, his official records are showcases for guitar whizzkidness. Yup, as if naming your solo act after some imaginary archaic piece of recording equipment was not non-career-moving enough, this mein hairy bastard shoots himself further in the foot by mainly bigging up his acoustic guitar whizzkidness and collaborating on record with such obscure acts as Abalone Sandwich and Glass Goblins thus giving the wider world the impression that he’s most likely to rave’n’sonically rummage like Derek Bailey, shred like Gary Smith or bludgeon like Takayanagi, when in truth 5-Track warbles sweeter than lost’n’lonely Neil Young during ON THE BEACH, almost as self-satirizing as the very Reverend Roger Kynard Erickson and even challenges the New Lou Reeds’ Lord Stephe DK for delivering up to us a most necessary and much needed – and in genuine broadcast quality too – (in)articulate speech-of-the-heart whilst simultaneously providing spectacular lonely pickèd accompaniment.
Passed on – with thanks to : Julian Cope presents Head Heritage | Unsung | Album of the Month | 5-Track – 5-Track EP
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