PASSING GO | THE SLOW MUSIC MOVEMENT - REVIEW

Biribá Union - Lamentations

"Lamentations" is the fourth single from the trio, consisting of Mike Block on cello and vocals, Christylez Bacon beatboxing and rhyming as well as strumming some guitar, and Patricia Ligia supplying the low-end bass frequencies as well as contributing to the high-end sound waves with her voice.

The track has its roots in the last century, and considering how rich the last fifty years of it were, that is no bad thing; and in particular, a solo-cello piece from '73, composed by Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson, who I have to admit is news to me.

"Lamentations" is undoubtedly my pick of the four singles so far, but add it to the jaunty, somewhat innocent folkloric joys of "Ice Cream City", the soulful sentimental crooning of "All The Stars Say",and the intense, partner-swinging, sure to be live-show-rocking "Pompano" and it's sounding promising for July 10th's Passing Go album release.