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Fernando Perdomo + Matt Tecu — Art
(Bandcamp Think Like a Key TLAK1172, 2024, CD / DL)

by Henry Schneider, Published 2024-10-03

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What happens when a drumming legend and a millennial guitar maestro walk into a studio? One word: Art. Neil Young’s drummer Matt Tecu and LA music scene powerhouse Fernando Perdomo joined forces for a two-day whirlwind of improv creativity blending 70s guitar licks with avant-garde grooves, multi-tracking Perdomo (guitar, bass, keyboards, Mellotron, Moog, and Casio DG20) and Tecu (drums, percussion, voice, and acoustic guitar). Tecu is an understated drummer, blissfully moving from dreamy to jazzy to modern surf music across the fourteen instrumentals. He even provides the surreal narrative recipe for custard on “BCP.” Perdomo is quite an accomplished musician with guitar chops not unlike Carlos Santana or John McLaughlin. They both shine on these instrumentals, demonstrating their skills on multiple instruments. The tracks that grabbed my attention include the cool and suave “El Swanko,” the smooth and laid back “Apple of the Cheek” that reminds me of Focus’ “Love Remembered,” the aforementioned off the wall “BCP,” the pseudo-electric sitar sound on “Naan Negociable,” the surf plus Gothic Western bent on “Chase on the PCH,” and culminating with the sinister and excellent “3:09 AM.” Perdomo’s production wizardry and judicious use of the Mellotron and Moog are sure to gain new fans of these classic sounds. Art is proof that greatness cannot be scheduled, only captured. Quite an extraordinary album.

Filed under: New releases, 2024 releases

Related artist(s): Fernando Perdomo, Matt Tecu

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http://fernandoperdomo.bandcamp.com/album/art

 

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