Nighttime

Keeper is the Heart – Ba Da Bing!

The Eva Louise Goodman led Nighttime is a pure folk-rock experience, transporting you into the late 60s and into realms of dreamy atmospheric sonic clouds. Her time with Mutual Benefit certainly influences the guitar driven acoustics, as there is a lush quality throughout the album, so reminiscent of their earlier work. Chamber pop mixed with ethereal vocals. The third album as Nighttime progresses further into the folk landscape and allows for storytelling to come to the forefront.

While still lo-fi, there are production flourishes with orchestration and bass percussions. The themes can get moody, but that just gives the musical environment an edge that permeates throughout. A track like “Garden of Delight,” (track 6) shows influences of the late Trish Kennan’s Broadcast – synthy 60s vibe, with airy vocals. Comparisons to Melody’s Echo Chamber also – on track 2, “When the Wind Is Blowing,” showcasing a psych-rock strum. I’d venture to say that the influence I hear most is Fairport Convention – the late 60s/early 70s group that featured Richard Thompson and Sandy Denny, who is known for her duet vocals on the Led Zeppelin 4 (Zoso) track, “The Battle of Evermore.” Eva Louise Goodman channels calm and relaxing waves on tracks 8 and 9, “Spring You Come Again,” and “Feeling the Weeks,” respectively.

An utterly beautiful gem of an album that will provide hours of late afternoon Springtime listening enjoyment!

My favorites are 8**, 6**, 11**, 2**, 5**, and 9*.

– (h)earwitness