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David Torn
Released 1984

Before The Bitter Wind
06:40
53 plays

Best Laid Plans
07:07
47 plays

In The Fifth Direction
06:20
37 plays

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- 1
- Before The Bitter Wind
- 06:40
- 53 plays

- 2
- Best Laid Plans
- 07:07
- 47 plays

- 3
- The Hum Of Its Parts
- 03:45
- 22 plays

- 4
- Removable Tongue
- 01:58
- 24 plays

- 5
- In The Fifth Direction
- 06:20
- 37 plays

- 6
- Two-Face Flash
- 07:12
- 26 plays

- 7
- Angle Of Incidents
- 08:40
- 21 plays

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album review

It was not until his subsequent outing, Cloud About Mercury, that pioneering electric guitarist David Torn would make a noteworthy splash in the fusion/avant rock scene. Hence, Torn possessed a sound and style on guitar that set him apart from many of his peers. In fact, the artist was and still is a noteworthy proponent of digital technology; however, Torn succeeds where others fail, thanks to his deft expressionism and deeply personalized phraseology. With the opening "Before the Bitter Wind," Torn establishes a paradigm for the remainder of the set, largely due to his grainy-sounding crunch chords, ethereal atmospherics, and rippling harmonics. Here and throughout, Geoffrey Gordon serves as the catalyst, whether executing African-style tom-tom fills, steady beats, or a series of oscillating undercurrents. At times, Torn seems to be inflicting pain upon his axe of choice via an abundance of ominously stated passages and bone-crushing licks. On the contrary, he cyclically mitigates the proceedings down to a near halt, thanks to his diminutive chord progressions and shrewd utilization of volume-control techniques. Recommended. ~ Glenn Astarita, All Music Guide