Search - Zeb Gould :: All Of the Morningbirds

All of the Morningbirds finds Zeb Gould at his creative best. While the record fits comfortably within the category of a "fingerstyle guitar record", Gould never limits himself to the the scope of this genre alone. Rather, he uses the medium as a departure point for his own explorations. The kind of songwriter who can infuse technical prowess with a wellspring of emotions is a member of a rare breed. Zeb Gould is just such a songwriter, and All of the Morningbirds gives us our first glimpse into his world. Recorded in Looking Glass Studios over a period of three days, All of the Morningbirds embraces ideas of melody and dissonance rooted just as deeply in the songs of Elliot Smith and Neil Young as they are in those of Fahey and Kottke. From the frenzied cross-picking of "A Drunken Beggar on Horseback" to the rich piano-like tones of "Hedwig", Zeb allows us glances at an unfamiliar world through the abstracted eye of his 12 string guitar. Recording with a variety of ambient microphones in place, Gould was able to capture each song from a variety of perspectives. This shift through these perspectives in the final mix gives the record a nearly cinematic vantage point.