Loopy

Sunday night at the Tranzac, 2 performers played some interesting sets. Melissa Boraski of Eiyn Sof started with an elegiac piece, full of minor chord progressions, that sounded more like a Chopin piece than a pop number. She then followed with some lyrical folk songs and finally ended her set with a looped piece where she layered, not the typical harmonized vocals, but breaths, grunts, and whistles. All in all, quite an atmospheric set.

The indolent, slow vibe continued with Isla Craig's new album The Becoming. Back by a full band for most of the night, she ran through songs with a repeating, Ethiopian-esque, groove. This was an album probably 3 or more years in the making. Although Craig typically in the soprano range, I preferred her more honeyed timbre when she moved into her lower register. The Tranzac sound system was better tonight for conveying all the nuances of her music.