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Music for Pictures

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I like Gunn's type of music. In fact, I first learned of him from a King Crimson album.
But this album is just what it says, music for pictures. It's high energy arty rock and I only like it when I'm doing some monotonous task. In the background it's actually kind of fun. But the minute I listen closely my interest evaporates pretty quickly.
I will certainly listen to more of his music. But I'll have to be a bit more discriminating in my choice of it.

This is the first album by Trey Gunn that I've heard/got. I like the sound, but given that these are tracks used in other contexts, the musical ideas are not fully fleshed out. The longest track is experimental and not as engaging as some of the other material.

I have to admit, I stalk Trey Gunn's website looking for any news about upcoming releases. I have consistently found Trey's work to be interesting and evocative from both the perspectives of performance and composition. "Music for Pictures" excels on both of those fronts.

Trey is best known for his work as a touch guitarist as a solo artist, with the various ensembles with which he works (TU, KTU, Quodia, etc.) and as a former member of King Crimson. His touch work on "Music for Pictures" on both fretted and fretless Warr Guitars is solid as always. Trey adds fretless touch bass and keyboards to the work, too, but the wonderful addition is his use of fretless guitar. The Treyniverse continues its expansion.

As exceptional as the musicianship is, and we've come to expect that of Trey, the real prize of "Music for Pictures" is the compositional excellence. Cinematic is an appropriate term for this release. Trey takes the listener through 29 audio scenes and a wide variety of musical genres. To this listener Trey is very patient on "Music for Pictures", letting the songs unfold in a natural and organic way. Fans of Trey's complex time signatures, world-fusion inclusion, and tonal variety won't be disappointed; there's more there, though, for the listening in large and small doses. The 21 minute ambient piece "The Ghosts Listen" is aptly titled, it is more than a bit spooky!

It's great to see Trey releasing solo music again. "Music for Pictures" may indeed be his strongest solo work yet. Highly recommended.

Great collection of ambient music from Trey Gunn. If you like Trey's previous music you'll enjoy this. Its consistent with his other music, though a bit more laid back and sparse. If you have never heard trey before I' d recommend "The Thrid Star" to get started.

I've long been a fan of Trey Gunn's "solo" work. While best known for his involvement with Robert Fripp, as well as his membership in King Crimson for nearly ten years, his solo discography has always presented a very talented writer.

I eagerly awaited Music For Pictures, and upon my first listen, I found myself smiling frequently, as if to suggest, "Yes, Trey solo is back!" Though many of the track are quite short, each still manages to convey powerful imagery, as well as powerful music. Trey's compositions on this release feature a myriad of styles. Though an entirely instrumental album, all manner of ambient, heavy-rocking, and moody atmospheres prevail.

I highly recommend this release, to both fans of Crimson-style music, as well as those fond of soundtracks. It's a powerful collage of musical images that won't disappoint.