Guitarist and composer C Lanzbom has existed peacefully on the fringe of the jamband and Jewish music worlds for years. His bands Soulfarm and Deadgrass command their own followings and, on his own, he’s collaborated with Pete Seeger, Bruce Springsteen and Dispatch. But there’s a mystic side to Lanzbom that’s never too far away from any project he takes on and, with his latest solo album, The Place Beyond a Name, he succeeds in tapping into a heavenly haze. The instrumental, 10-song album is sparse and beautiful, interspersing traditional Jewish melodies into his expansive, mellow, acoustic sound. The Place Beyond a Name attempts to arrive at its namesake through musical exploration—many of these tunes blissfully meander, as if wandering through some colorful field of flowers, for upward of eight or 10 minutes, leaving you with a feeling of both relaxation and discovery. On the aptly titled “Rolling Along,” for example, we hear a slowly unfolding bed of echoing plucked chords, with Lanzbom musically meditating on top, playing guitar so gorgeously the track takes on the feeling of a psychedelic sunset. On “Hanukah Lighting,” he explores— you got it—the melodies of the candle lighting ceremony that so many Jewish people grew up with. But by recasting it as a delicately, expertly picked acoustic song, Lanzbom is able to breathe new life into an old tradition. The Place Beyond a Name succeeds the most in the spaces where Lanzbom allows himself to fill these songs. He’s not in a hurry to arrive at that place; he’s enjoying the journey. And whether it’s the soundtrack to your next meditation or tomorrow’s sunrise, it’ll help you do the same.
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