Along the Way
A little more than a year ago, Mark McGuire announced his departure from Emeralds. On his kaleidoscopic new LP, Along the Way, he wrote, played, and produced everything, stepping beyond his usual guitar tessellations to add keyboards and mandolin, drum machines and hand drums, vocals and noise. It is a meticulous solo rendering of a full band’s effort.
A little more than a year ago, Mark McGuire announced his departure from Emeralds. On his kaleidoscopic new LP, Along the Way, he wrote, played, and produced everything, stepping beyond his usual guitar tessellations to add keyboards and mandolin, drum machines and hand drums, vocals and noise. It is a meticulous solo rendering of a full band’s effort.
The ex-Emeralds guitarist's latest is a journey for its own sake, a concept album whose only concept is what the listener makes of it.
The ex-Emeralds guitarist's latest is a journey for its own sake, a concept album whose only concept is what the listener makes of it.
McGuire builds soundscapes with a lighter touch than his previous band.
McGuire builds soundscapes with a lighter touch than his previous band.