Cargo Records

Bajamar

Constructed almost entirely out of processed guitars, this is an album that may at first seems ambient - but as with Jonas' last minimal album, The North Shore, these pieces are far too moving, too ecstatic, and too flowery to be listened to merely as background music.

Even though the five compositions on Bajamar move slowly they are saturated with Jonas' unique sense of composition. What might at first seem like pure repetition changes upon closer listening; revealing underlying structures that strive for change, movement, and emotion. From the blissed-out atmosphere of "Celebration", through the constant evolving chord movements of "Reminiscence" to the 15 minute centerpiece "September Swell", and the stunning closer "La Torche", these tracks show once again that Jonas is a master of soundcraft. As with 2005's masterpiece, Azure Vista, this is an album that seems impossible to categorize. Jonas' work exists in a world of it's own, refusing any tie with superficial trends and common hipster causes.