Folk Songs For Trains, Trees And Honey

Organically electronic, Savath + Savalas seeks to wrap up the cold counterparts associated with computers and digitally enhanced music. Scott Heren, the knob tweeker behind the moniker, has been carving his path with a simplistic, machine-light, mood enhancing tone. Similar to Tortoise's aesthetic, Savath + Savalas creates its sound with the help of jazz influences.
Rhodes piano, upright bass, drums, a laptop and guitar meld and mix on FOLK SONGS FOR TRAINS, forming an atmospherically pleasant, downtempo and slightly experimental landscape. On "Paulo", warm swatches of ambient sound envelop slithering, chirping samples. The Latin-themed "Binoculars" is a fine example of Heren's organic production. With its deep bass line, hip swaying, loungy beat and percussion tinklings, the icy, skittering loops that begin the track melt into agreeable familiarity. The balance of funky, soul-jazz tendencies and sputtering, abstract electronics on this album make it enjoyable even for the electronically ill at ease.|