Steve Gunn - 'Time Off'

By Jacob Eckert

Steve GunnSteve GunnTime OffParadise of Bachelors

For my money, Steve Gunn’s latest effort is the best thing to come out of 2013. Although he’s currently a very under-the-radar name, he’s on the rise, being an off-and-on guitarist in Kurt Vile’s band, the Violators.Time Off is a collection of six phenomenal folk songs, drawing inspiration from the avant-garde instrumental works of John Fahey and Jim O’Rourke. Though the guitar is certainly Time Off’s most prominently-featured instrument, the vocals add a necessary element of beauty and accessibility to the record.Gunn’s gifted musicianship and composition skills illuminate the truly flawless work, from the intricate artistry of opening track “Water Wheel” to the mystical-sounding, long-winded closer of “Trailways Ramble.”To put it bluntly: buy this record. You will not regret it, and this artist seems to have nowhere to go but up.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_mXTXzyiyc

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