The Drift “Memory Drawings”Posted on September 15th, 2008 by Mannerist Zine | |
The Drift
Memory Drawings
Temporary Residence
The Drift’s Memory Drawings recall the spirit of 1969. Part Miles Davis’ fusion Jazz recording Bitches Brew, part Led Zeppelin II, Memory Drawings combines funky jazz with album-oriented rock. The San Francisco four-piece consisting of Rich Douthit, Danny Grody, Jeff Jacobs and Safa Shokrai possesses a maturity beyond their three years playing together. This is a result of each band member’s numerous side projects, the one which you are most likely to know being Grody’s other band Tarentel. My favorite song on the album is the ballad “Lands End”, with a flange-y guitar and sad trumpet playing. Eventually the music stops, leading to a breakdown of water falling and a dog barking. When the guitar comes back in, it does not overpower its solo, but instead shares the duty of main soloist with the trumpet. It is this balance of trumpet and guitar that gives the band its unique sound of rock-influenced jazz, or perhaps jazz-influenced rock. The echoing, reverb, and other studio mixing techniques add an even more complex element to the music, making it sound professional and analog like late sixties recordings. Overall, this is a great album for relaxation on a rainy day. – Jonathan Mendick, Mannerist Zine
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