2004, Jagjaguwar
If the “musical” real number line is infinitely dense, then the most recent work of Richard Youngs endeavors to fill in
all of the holes. "River Through Howling Sky" is Youngs’ latest full-length. It returns to the more meditative and
drone-y side of his songcraft (circa "Sapphie" (1998) and "Making Paper" (2001)), although this is no true devolution: all
of his recordings to date have some measure of these qualities. So what is it that sets "River Through Howling Sky" apart
from its predecessors? It is the density on the recording, both intraspatial and otherworldly. The howling guitar that
points unerringly to some imagined horizon line. Throughout, Youngs is the calm and steady wolf, chanting odes to
infinity.
Young’s howling guitar and circular chants—with the help of a spartan amount of percussion and electronics— may
just encompass all the possible ratios and, mystically, more.
Tracklisting
Disc 1
| 1 | Fountain of Light |
| 2 | Blossom |
| 3 | Sky Is Upon You |
| 4 | Red Cloud Singular |
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