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Reviews:: Don Peris -
Go When the Morning Shineth
Published Tuesday, June 20,
2006
 Don
Peris – Go When the
Morning Shineth
Recently the new Don Peris album showed up in
my mailbox, and I after a few listens I’m already
hooked. Don is the guitarist from the Innocence
Mission and his solo album on the
jemez mountain imprint of
badman recordings is a lush instrumental
effort, with a couple of vocal tracks to keep it
fresh. How can I describe the sounds Don uses on
this album? I could see the instrumentals being used
in a Malloy’s/Moonshine Conspiracy surf film
perfectly. The first third of the album uses a
relaxed pace guitar tones and atmospheric
instrumentation to transport you to the beach, or a
carefree summer day. The pressure of day-to-day life
are forgotten when you leave the office, and that
feeling is captured perfectly on tracks like Day
Trip and Jubilee.
Don’s guitar sounds have a great range and contrary
to a lot of instrumental works, the melodies are
nicely defined, diverse and unlike a lot of
instrumental artists, he doesn't drift into the
self-indulgent area and keeps the songs under
three-minutes. The first change of note is the
lovely cello that shares the spotlight (even
stealing it at points) on the short track,
Recital.
For fans of the NPR-approved Innocence Mission, the
appearance of Karen’s voice on North Atlantic
Sand makes this album a must have. The song sums
up the Atlantic beach vacation theme Don used for
this record, matching a melancholy sense of
nostalgia with the peacefulness of an oceanside
town. The song recharges the listener’s battery so
to speak, and despite the subtle tones and hushed
drums, still manages to somehow explode out of your
headphones.
MP3::
Day Trip
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