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Reviews: Mark DuBerry ~ Head Room
Posted on Saturday, July 12, 2008 @ 21:04:08 PDT
Topic: Reviews
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Artist: Mark DuBerry
CD: Head Room
Home: Dublin, Ireland
Style: Progressive Rock
Quote: "Bursts out with a clear vision."
By Travis Dow
As the title suggests, Head Room takes the listener on a tour of several psychological states, including creativity, love, loss, and self-discovery. That it does so in such an engaging and entertaining manner is a tribute to Mark DuBerry’s instrumental gifts. From a base of Dublin, Ireland, DuBerry, who plays everything on the album, crafts synth and guitar-based music with a truly international flair.
Beginning with the first track, "Tribute," an ode to the creative process, the album alternately builds and deconstructs tension, using an astounding variety of sounds, including searing electric guitars, wild keyboards, an array of human voices in various tongues, and even, at one point, bagpipes. From the Asian touches of "That Time of Year" (written for DuBerry’s father) to the slinky rhythm of Slide (just try listening to this without moving), the music veers from progressive rock to new age to jazz.
The album kicks into high gear with Track 4, "High Flyer," where a driving beat and a wah wah pedal start heating things up. In fact, the sequence of the album greatly assists in keeping the music fresh: just when the ear needs a new sound or a new rhythm, there it is with the next track. Head Room rocks when it needs to, and creates contemplative moods when they’re called for.
With its opening few notes, the album bursts out with a clear vision. DuBerry is an artist with something to say and the skills to put it across. It’s impossible not to be drawn into the message, and amazing to realize how much emotional information can be gleaned without lyrics to spell it out for us.
Artist Website: http://www.markduberry.com
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