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Meshach Jackson's music sounds like the perfect accompaniment for the scene in Jacob's Ladder when Jacob (a young Tim Robbins) descends into the murky depths of an increasingly dilapidated hospital that metaphorically represents Hell. Not that Jackson's music is particularly evil, it's just eerily dense. The ingenious mishmash of sound at the core of Jackson's compositions brings forth visions of peeling wallpaper, leaking roofs, and the dreariness of an abandoned building in the industrial part of town. The son of a Louisiana preacher-man who ran a boy's home, Jackson quite literally grew up amidst juvenile delinquents, but still wasn't allowed to listen to secular music until he was out on his own. The juxtaposition between light and dark that most likely accompanied his upbringing seems to be at play throughout his new EP, which is entitled Experiments In Drowning. Recorded with Roy Mitchell-Cardenas of the band Mutemath, Experiments In Drowning is a texturally rich experiment in music that mixes Meshach's soothing voice with traditional instrumentation and distorted electronica. Without all the electronic grit, songs like "Hopeless" would almost sound uplifting, in a musical sense at least, but the interesting production choices really dirty the album up. It's pretty difficult to desribe Meshach's unique sound, but it's undoubtedly different and damn good, so head over to his website and pick up a copy if you like what you hear. In grand Radiohead fashion, you can even choose to pay whatever price you wish. -- Capt. Obvious
1.25.2008
Meshach Jackson
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That's really good music, I need to check out the album. Nice mix of electronica touches, which is what I really have an affinity for.
the best album i have bought all year.
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