REVIEW: Within, Within (Fish N' Brook)
- Dan Birchall
You never know what you'll run into backstage at a heavy-metal concert. Last summer, my wife and I saw a fan hand a CD to each member of a west-coast metal band. Moments later, as the band stopped to say hello to us, one of the bandmembers covertly slipped us their copy of the CD, unopened.
It stayed in a box for a few months - times were busy - but eventually, my wife became curious. She gave it a listen - and hasn't stopped raving since. It didn't take long at all for me to give it a try as well.
For starters, it's definitely not metal. The label's web site at http://www.fishnbrook.com/records/ warns visitors that "this music may be too relaxing." Yes, it's new-age neoclassical, with guitars, piano and keyboards. You may have heard it on new age radio shows - it debuted on the Airwaves Top 50 chart at New Age Voice.
The combination of Troy Dilley's guitar work and Lisa Cardinali's piano and keyboard talents yields a very relaxing instrumental sound, and given the smooth merging of the sounds, it's not surprising that the two are romantically linked as well.. If you like classical music and artists on the Narada label - or are just looking for a way to mellow out - Within should be quite enjoyable.
