I listened to this album in the car today, driving home to Bay Roberts on a hot, sunny afternoon. I've never bought music like this before, so this was a bit of an experiment for me. I heard her perform the other night, but I wasn't sure if I would like her recording.
Turns out, I did like it, but I think I have to listen to it a couple of times to really "get" it. I found it atmospheric, with a certain coldness yet signs of a current of intense passion running underneath. I'm not sure exactly why I say it like that. Perhaps the electronic effects leave me a bit cold - I hear textures and soundscapes, but not really musical "ideas" (in the classical sense anyway).
I'm glad that Yael started her Wednesday night set with some Bach, then a Debussy piece. This seemed to me a little more "warm-blooded" yet still reflective. Hearing her do that helped put her recording in perspective for me. I'm sure elements of coldness and darkness in music are not lost on her (she titled her album "The Beautiful Shadow," after all). I've never breally been a huge fan of the flute, either. But I do like this disc. Now I'd like to hear her with a fusion band, or at least a rhythm section.
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