THE DAY JEFF BUCKLEY DIED by Ellery Twining: Review
Rich Freitas, whoโs mostly known by his stage name Ellery Twining is a poet and a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who doesnโt shy away from challenging himself and deviating from his past musical trails. Having played in numerous electro-pop and rock bands in the past, Ellery twining decided to go solo and bring about a change in his sound. As a result, he released his debut solo album REVENGE, in January 2022.
THE DAY JEFF BUCKLEY DIED is the fifth track from the album featuring Ellery Twiningโs poetic lyrics with a captivating story-telling narrativeโ simple yet so vague. The track carries the folksy theme of the album with its bright acoustic guitars and mystical lyrics in its instrumentation and storytelling. On the composition side of things, it gets really interesting. The song is very much driven by its rhythm and having played drums for Slander for so long, he made sure the rhythm section is as robust as it can be. His vocals and acoustic guitars have an excellent synergy that adds to the mysticism of the track. The accompanying bassline just cuts through the mix to announce its presence but doesnโt overshadow any other instruments, rather adds more melodies. The sweet sound of the glockenspiel totally caught me off guard and added some post-rock vibes to the track. Listeners of Mogwai or GY!BE will really appreciate this part along with the mysticism of the storytelling.
Highlighting the diversity and the poetic side of Ellery Twining, the track invites the listeners to give the rest of the album a listen. If you ask me for a recommendation, Iโd suggest you listen to WEATHERALL next.
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Photo credits: Michelle Gemma
Review by: Gabe Finch