ERIS

I pretty much agree with The T´s review about this band. I won this album and I had never heard about this trio of american musicians before. Their mix of krautrock, jazz, avant guard and psychodelic rock is very interesting and well played, but needs some polishing. The music is often good and has its merits, but sometimes get a little boring along the way. What annoys me the most if the fact that drummer Ann Bernath has a beautiful and haunting voice that is used so little in the entire CD. Her singing is one of the album´s highlights.

The very repetitive riffing of all tracks makes this record hard to listen. There is little variation and most of the playing is somewhat contrite. I must say I like those cyclical, minimalistic tones once in a while, but some more harmonies, better and more inventive arrangements would be quite welcomed. This is a CD to be heard in parts. There are good ideas and I enjoyed most of them, but I can hardly listten to it all they way through. Eris is more promising than anything. Those guys are talented, no doubt about it. And also got the chops.They just have to develop their songwriting abilities and make some bolder arrangements. ~

I´m looking forward to listen to their future releases. As a starting point, Erin is a good efford. 3 stars.