Bringing out an entirely new style of blues, a rather high octane and entirely experimental interpretation, Blind Spot’s Frontmirror’ is a treat for any instrumental music enthusiast. The lengthy project from these supremely talented Dusseldorf based musicians constantly grips you and has you wholly fixated on the continually changing and evolving rhythms and melodies they craft within each singular piece. There’s a scale to the record, a depth of stylistic and genre based range that they manage to evoke despite just being a trio. It feels like an ensemble driving you forward, an entire crew that’s ripe with an orchestra, composer, and a producer all working in real time and iterating on a single note to the point it becomes a fully fledged progressive jazz masterpiece.
Combining modern and randomly controlled effects alongside a bedrock of earthy rock and blues styles, Frontmirror is never too out there for an average listener but also never too mundane for an enthusiast. It manages to collate an energy that’s relaxing but intriguing simultaneously. Musically, Blind Spot revolve around clear, catchy themes on “Frontmirror”. They constantly iterate, change, improvise, fall, and get back up again all within the space of individual pieces on the record. The resulting album features an intoxicating and engaging fusion of electric guitar, double bass and drums. Each simple melody seems to evolve into something increasingly complex, but at a pace and rhythm that keeps you engrossed without leaving you at all detached.
A masterfully composed and produced work of jazz, blues, and everything it could be.