Eyal Amir – ‘Bad News Jitterbug’ [Review]
In the music business, as in life, an overwhelming amount of lip service is paid to the notions of individuality, inventiveness, and innovation. But, of course, talk is not action. Record labels, and a great many people out there in the real world, don’t really want to stand out from the crowd; rather, they want to be second to market, and let someone else take that first step into the unknown. That first step takes some serious balls – not least because of the potentially paralysing fear that inevitably confronts explorers of all kinds.
As part of the incredible Project RnL, and a solo artist in his own right, Eyal Amir knows that feeling only too well. But, luckily, he continues to strive, struggle, explore, and experiment within the limitless universe of music. And so we have his latest effort, entitled ‘Bad News Jitterbug’ – a fascinating blend of off-kilter rhythms, tantalising tonalities, funky rhythms, and virtuosic vocals that combine to produce a brilliant slice of complex-yet-accessible prog-pop. Also on board the good ship Amir is Dream Theater’s resident synth guru Jordan Rudess, contributing a seriously epic solo, not to mention a musical apple bite.
To hear that bite, as well as an impressive and satisfying little tune, check out the video below.
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