Down Beat

Third album from High Llamas guitarist Pete Aves. It brims with the confidence needed to handle a deftly textured selection of styles and sounds. Accompanied by an eclectic crew of musical comrades Pete explores his extensive experience and musical imagination and treats us to a collection which blends and bends sounds from the 60s and 70s, touching upon traditional English songs, riffs, blue notes, psychedelia and acoustic work, all augmented by shimmering cymbals, layers of vocal harmony and effortlessly observational lyrics. The result is a thoughtful travelogue, a multi textured and emotionally engaging experience which rewards Pete's growing audience of careful listeners.