Dark Shades of Blue (2008, Anti) Xavier Rudd's fifth studio album. ***1/2Xavier Rudd has more of a sound than a specific genre that he fits into. It's not necessarily complex, as it allows him to transcend from musical realm to musical realm. Take the first ten seconds, even; the fade-in of the guitar distortion is nearly identical to "Foxey Lady" before it dives into an instrumental in the vein of something from Jeff. He relies on several unorthodox instruments to complete his sound; harshly distorted and reverbed guitar accompanied by didgeridoos? Impressive. The underlying Hammond organ plays an integral role in the gloomy reggae-inspired "Secrets." He doesn't just rely on blues and prog rock, he also pulls influences from Middle Eastern and African music as well (particularly with the percussion). Dark Shades of Blue is a record that is more easily experienced than described, as its fairly low-volume instrumentation makes a stronger statement with its subtleties than it would full-speed. And since I'm not a real music critic and am honestly having trouble to describe the album, this review is not very good. (Dark Shades of Blue, Guku, This World as We Know It)
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