Search - Slackstring :: Van Album (Bonus Dvd)

Some of the best relaxing music I have ever heard

Matthew Pace | San Carlos, CA USA | 02/07/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I heard about Slackstring while watching a mountain bike film titled "The Collective". One of the things that was nice about The Collective was the music, of which Slackstring provided several songs. The music is relaxing, exactly the kind of music to put on after a long day at work, or when you're relaxing outside in the sun. The cd itself almost sounds like a live album, the songs are not over produced like many new "rock" and "pop" albums. Closing your eyes, you can almost imagine the band being right next to you.

The music itself is a slow quiet blend of island music and folk rock, something that does not need to "grow on you", it is always good. It is a very nice change from the usual anger-rock of mountain bike films.





The only negatives I have with the album are that its too short, at only 30 minutes, I wish I had more, and my favorite song from them, Sunday Jen, is not available on the album. However, I expect another album to come out eventually, when I will be able to get more, and their site, www.slackstring.com, has info on how to get the single "sunday jen"."