Zachary Cale is a helluva guitar player, his understated picking patterns interweave like latticework, thrust through dusky production, whispering and lush strings and a Dylan-esque voice (which you won't find here).
Outside last year's Galicia EP , it's rare these days to hear Cale's guitar unadorned. But a new compilation from the artist-run Driftless Recordings features just that, a meditative guitar instrumental that twirls around Cale's fingers. Its somber melody sounds like twilight fading, just above the vault of the sky.
Cale's "Guitar" opens Driftless Instrumental I, a compilation with a few simple rules, according to label co-owner Patrick McDermott: "The piece is a solo performance, one take, with no overdubs and limited use of effects." The album also features works by Hayden Pedigo , Doug Keith (guitarist for Sharon Van Etten ), Chris Votek (cellist for Julia Holter ) and more.
Driftless Instrumental I comes out Sept. 22 via Driftless Recordings . Artist and track list below:
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