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Over the course of 12 albums with his band the Silos and three solo albums, including this latest, Salas-Humara has perfected his art of crafting songs from wryly observed small details, those quirks that add the depth to ourselves and our interactions. Way back on the Silos song "Margaret", the simple observation of different bedtimes but shared time waking amplified the depth of connection between the lovers without need for further embellishment. Oftentimes among the 11 tracks on this album pulls off the same trick.
The stunning title song tells the tale of a sudden love affair at a 30-year high school reunion without need to state the obvious, offering instead the spark of a first look after long absence and conversation that "steals sleep from the night". There’s joy, fear, and hope all wrapped up in the fragments of narrative that Salas-Humara weaves for listeners, and strength of resolve in the repeated declaration of "I’m taking this gift, I’m taking this gamble." It’s an impressionistic yet beautifully complete mini-story of a song.
CONDITION: NEW
TRACK LISTING
1 Counting On You 4:01
2 The Craziest Feeling 6:01
3 Curve And Shake 4:17
4 Satellite 2:50
5 What We Can Bring 5:17
6 Hoping For A Comeback 4:30
7 I Love That Girl 2:44
8 Uncomplicated 3:32
9 Way Too Heavy To Float 4:56
10 Two Inches Two Hours 3:49
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