Frames, by Alex Ward

Frames

by Alex Ward

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Alex Ward's first solo guitar album shows a wide range, embracing improv, rock, and varying compositional styles. A remarkable display of skill and creative drive.

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	1.	Tight Ship 04:03
	2.	Frames 07:39
	3.	Alternate Flow 05:01
	4.	Staunch/At The Gate 11:00
	5.	Allegro Apprensivo 17:06
	6.	Humid Retreat 04:13

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Frames is Alex Ward’s first solo guitar recording. Ward's approach touches extremes, from spacious, angular melodies to fierce stomping chords, sometimes even working in concert as they do on the composition 'Staunch / At The End'. His electric guitar sound is often clean, with an edgy tone, it teeters on the edge of overdrive and often falls into it. The recording starts off the with stop-start melodic fire balls. Ward links tonal clusters through short runs of single notes. It is not random, however. There is a method behind the music, and whether its composed or not does not matter, there has been much preparation before steeping into the studio. The next track, 'Frames', on the other hand seems much more composed. There is a deliberateness to both the tempo and the contrast between chords - unusual dissonances then relatively harmonious passages - that belie the thinking that went into the track. 'Allegreo Apprensivo' seems like yet another approach. It feels like the track is unfolding, almost discovering itself through rapidly juxtaposed passages. Paul Acquaro

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released March 23, 2020

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