Cargo Records

Thirty Minute Raven

Involves an ensemble that includes French musicians such as the fine guitarist Noel Akchote, organist Charlie O, and even Quentin Rollet.

It is not groove or beat orientated and includes sections at such a low volume level and with such minimal activity that the casual listener might think someone had left the tape rolling in a club after the show had finished and the band was packing up. Beautiful use is made of the organ, and, needless to say, with both Grubbs and Akchote on board there is some finger guitar. Both players get into extending some very subtle sounds, so again the casual listener might think nothing is going on. The musicians before too long provide musical "ravens" in the form of sound events that might have the effect of poking a beak right between a drifting listener's eyes.