Travis Larson Band
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Review of "Suspension"
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By: Larry Nai
harp, aggressive trio fusion here. The opening "934" slips into a reggae groove, then goes all whooshy before guitarist Larson jettisons the closing moments with his silvery lead. Illustrating his keen songwriting abilities, "Full Suspension" rides a series of melodic, rhythmic, and textural turns, like a prize stallion on a four-minute adrenaline rush. Larson also mixes guitar tones nicely, from Page-like mountains of electricity, to folk-ish strums. "Return to Zero" is post-Floydian instrumental power-pop, with a moving, hypnotic chord sequence that blossoms in a delicious rush of colors.
Victor Wooten's virtuosic bass solo highlights "Georgia On My Mind," Larson's blues-drenched guitar taking the theme and subsequent solo - shredded Georgia on his mind - building toward a gracefully burning close. The Michael Hedges-like "Sandusky Trail" shows off Larson's melodic gifts, as he blends acoustic and electric sounds with keyboards, over a bed of deep bass. The vaguely Nordic, delicate "Touch" is expanded upon by "Aftertouch," with enchanting percussion, and muted electric work from Larson; his final explosion into outright roar is a wondrous thing to hear.
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Larry Nai / Progression Magazine
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