Album Review: Lights Out from Tal Yahalom
Album: Lights Out Artist: Tal Yahalom Label: Self-Released Website: http://www.talyahalom.com Linking a chain of introspections and mindful reflections transcribed on the acoustic guitar, songwriter/guitarist Tal Yahalom translates his thoughts into musical patterns on his new release Lights Out . His lyrical riffs shift in weight and resonance, laying down notes that form majestic vistas while occupying space sparsely. The program on Lights Out gives audiences the impression that his narration speaks about finding one's way in the dark, and reaching a positive destination at the conclusion of the tale. The lacy guitar strokes lumbering along "Too Sad To See" move at a meditative pace as though contemplating something very heavy that burdens the mind. Yahalom's acoustic ponderings are lofty without being loud like in "Sleepless." His ruminations are relatable to a wide audience without making his sound monumental in size. The tenderness displayed in th...