Matthew Bourne Isotach 12/15/2009 sparkling with the grit of

sparkling with the grit of a desert geode

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allowing him to proceed with a quiet confidence

" with what sounds like the entire audience singing the chorus well after the song has finally ended

After nearly two decades of alternative country doubling down on po-faced authenticity where simpler was better

Matthew Bourne Isotach 12/15/2009 sparkling with the grit ofFollowing his celebrated moogmemory project, Matthew Bourne returns to the piano for Isotach. Once again, spontaneity is the keyword where Bourne is concerned, catching on tape that pregnant moment when a piece begins to form. Skeletal piano motifs, an aching use of space and sparing cello arrangements are deployed to devastating effect. Recorded in his rural Yorkshire home, Bournes piano placed to overlook the moors while he works, the album title is