This is the fifth CD
release from the German band Loving the Sun
and it’s entitled The Path of Love. In
many ways if follows up on previous releases
projecting a kind of “home-spun” feel.
The thing that’s most different this time
around is the large cast of music makers. Founder
and multi-instrumentalist Joe Weninghoff has
surrounded himself with quite an assortment
of vocalists and musicians. On vocals are; Alev
Cetinyilmaz, Christina Pollmann and Andrea Heukamp
as well as Juliane Buker and Mary Craven. Then
additional musicians include; Alfredo Hernandez,
Uwe Hasenkox, Marco Platzer and Anke Christoffers.
It’s relaxed affair with a strong psychedelic
Pink Floyd vibe.
The Path of Love presents eleven tracks ranging
in length from 4:30 to 9:30 but while some of
the longer tracks might offer the opportunity
for some musical meandering Loving the Sun choose
a different path. Sure there are some starts
and stops or subtle changes in time and tempo;
but this is music that is very folk inspired
as well so the overall feel is more organic
and earthy. The electric instruments are there
to provide the foundation but it is the acoustic
instruments that leave the more lasting impressions.
The keyboards especially are still used to provide
long-held notes underpinning many of these compositions.
The host of female vocalists, who by the way
wrote most of the lyrics, come in and out providing
harmonies or vocal tones where words aren’t
required. There is also a bit of a country-music
feel that runs through the disc, most likely
the result of the style of acoustic guitar playing
and the tone of the vocalists. This is particularly
evident on a track like “Friendship”
[5:22].
Loving the Sun has built a following with their
hypnotic style of music; a music that can become
almost trance like. On The Path of Love they
don’t entirely leave that behind, but it’s
a part of their musical pallet that has certainly
taken a back-seat. Instead this is a collection
of warm and inviting tunes with more of pop
influence. Some of their sonic hallmarks remain
in the background, but it’s clear the band
is making an attempt to move in a different
direction. It’ll be interesting to see
if their fan-base follows them on their journey.
(Jerry Lucky) The
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