Something About Rainbows [CD]

Riding the loftiest cirrus of boundary-leaping improvised music, guitar fusion trio Preston - Glasgow - Lowe follow up their eponymous 2016 Whirlwind debut recording with ‘Something About Rainbows’ - a prismatic collection of original compositions which combine intricate, thunderous energy with aesthetic, harmonic grace.

And while LA-based photographer Josh Rose’s minimal ‘industrial rainbow’ cover art reflects the album’s often darker vibe, guitarist David Preston, six- string bassist Kevin Glasgow and drummer Laurie Lowe also uncover fresher sunlit colours in their latest writing and experimentation.

Preston- Glasgow- Lowe’s intermeshing hues become alluring as each of these seven tracks develop. In ‘Fumes’, three overlapping time signatures provide the foundation for its chordal iridescence, propelled by Kevin Glasgow’s agile bass and Laurie Lowe’s rapid-fire percussion.