Boston T Parties - Jordan Carp blends Time and Space
“What comes to mind as you listen to Jordan Carp’s latest album Spaceman will change from track to track. Ambience, free-wheeling electronics, melancholy fuzz, power pop, moody pop, experimental pop… Really, the 24 year-old* Bostonian would not be out of place in the late 60’s to mid 70’s; he captures the prog-rockiness of Pink Floyd and the intricately layered soundscapes of the later Beatles. There’s also a bit of the Scottish singer/songwriter Travis in Carp’s more stripped down, yearning melodies, but Spaceman is not a tribute album, consciously or otherwise. Sure, Carp’s influences are felt, but the way they are altered, spruced up or laid bare, makes for an original, and captivating album.
*I don’t know where this number came from but I’ll take it. JC
