Beautiful Sadness And Optimistic Vibes Make Listening From Fred Abong A Relaxing Rendition

Fred Abong 
Listening 
New Orleans 
 
He’s back with another dive into creativity and purpose. The hottest bassist for miles around, former member of Throwing Muses and Belly, Fred Abong gives us Listening. He began his adventure way back in the 1980s when the punk scene was in full swing. Capturing the energy of rebellion while maintaining a musical edge that truly makes cuts, the journey continued well into the 1990s where the real magic happened for many. Since those early days, Fred Abong has achieved a PhD in Humanities, taught at several universities, and enriched his life with Vedic Astrology. Music from a master, it seems, as this new work takes everything and more just for our listening pleasure. Released on Moochin' About Records, and put to a wonderfully arty video, here is Listening. 
 
Piano casts its spell like a burst of distant thunder. Raindrops begin to fall with higher tones and cymbal strikes that offer a muted splash. The vocals begin, deep and resonating words fill spaces like fluid shimmering and full of life. The moving parts enjoy the space to breath as the graceful rhythm takes its own good time to pass from bar to bar. The keyboards expand with new sounds that add humming harmonies and orchestral introspection to the mosey. With feels like the new stuff by Moby and a nod to the early works of Mercury Rev, a laid-back melancholia sits comfortably in its easy chair, tapping its foot to the steady beat.  

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