Mackay, Bill
Locust Land
'Locust Land' is a record which seeks to reflect the nerve-shredding consciousness run amok in our world today - and somehow allay it with sound. Bill's music is a visceral crackling where it meets the air, and 'Locust Land' can't help but reflect its era more than any other in his discography. Within the arrangements, there's also departure from previous norms - in addition to the brilliant guitar work for which he is known, Bill plays a variety of keyboards, from piano to organ to synth, extending his music with the available voicings, while enriching the sound field without abandoning his signature brevity. For fans of his singing, and following in the recent tradition of Fountain Fire as well as his collaboration with Nathan Bowles, 'Keys,' 'Locust Land' expresses with an increased vocal presence - and heightened engagement, with Bill's words and melodies drawing us closer.