There’s something about classic rock instrumental arrangements that never fails to put a smile on my face. Whether it’s the simple nostalgia of reminiscing to hearing it in the living room through my father’s old DVDs or the joy I got from exploring the endless catalogue of the greats, that sound remains the most pure and exuberant form of music to me. Alec Berlin lives to recreate it with such clarity and composure, and on LaNoise, he does so with flying colours. It’s the kind of evergreen, warm, summery guitar work that you want to play as you get into your porch on a nice Sunday afternoon with a cold beer in your hand.
Not too heavy, not too light, just the right amount of intricate strumming and clever palettes combining to form an instrumental journey that’s as exuberant emotionally as it is relaxing in its sedative tones.