CD Review – Floating Action
Desert Etiquette
Park the Van Records
Apparently you can combine lo-fi, folk, electronica, and sitar together to make something good. Floating Action’s third album begins with all of that and then elaborates from there. The tribal beat of “Well Hidden” is dotted with bits of sitar and swells that would make Band of Horses proud. Ironic? Only after you find out that Band of Horses bassist Bill Reynolds mixed the album. So this must make him proud.
Floating Action is Seth Kaufmann. He wrote, recorded, performed and produced the entire record on his own. Whether it’s the instantly memorable surf-guitar touched ballad “The Balance” or the refreshing 50’s troubadour sounding “Rincon,” Floating Action has a feeling of familiarity about it. These songs are new, but they seem like tracks that you haven’t heard in years. Floating Action’s third album is perfect for those who are on a long drive to nowhere looking for something that will take your mind off the desolation you’re driving through.
