It Is What It Is

It Is What It Is is the latest CD from Australian guitarist Fred Leduc (under the project name Deluc), a player and composer of taste, who has a lot of complicated things going on in his music. Emotional, sonically adventurous images, tied together by Leduc's poignant, mesmerizing guitar melodies and his top-notch solos, as most songs allow ample space for his scorching lead breaks and precise melodic runs. You'll find stellar production, but it is the breathtaking playing and the quality of the totally instrumental compositions that will have you jaw-dropped in absolute awe of the material he offers. The guitar work just soars and leaves you gasping throughout the album, while the rhythm section is clean, crisp and tight, with a decidedly Percy Jones feel to much of the bass guitar work.