Smiling C Holland Schallplatten & CDs

Review: Manchester's distinctly-un-Manchester sounding opiate guitar troubadour Kevin McCormick released his acclaimed Light Patterns in 1982, then went on to set about putting a few songs onto tape that explored what was possible as a solo six string player (the aforementioned was made with David Horridge). The result is this collection of work which is widely ahead of its time and completely unique.
Moving past the traditional acoustic sound of what had come before, instead the artist turns his attention to this stargazing aesthetics. A place where electronic ambient and gentle, patient guitars combine to offer this far-reaching, almost meditative feeling. A piece of work that has late night intimacy written into its DNA, less structured and more free flowing, and certainly setting precedents for where so many artists have wound up today.