Release Date: June
3, 2019
Label: Independent
In a
literal sense, the album is late in coming but it finally made it home. Ed and
his music are The Late Train Home.
The cover of the album is a view from the train with a beautiful sunset and the
crescent moon right above it. We can all be passengers on that train and while
we are all traveling down those tracks of life on our journey, we can sit back,
breath deep, knowing and trusting that everything is going to be ok. We are
here for a reason and to meet our destiny. Ed’s most certainly met his and part
of the path he took led to ten tracks on this instrumental piano recording.
Some folks may not agree but I look at this as contemporary instrumental music,
particularly with piano, as a sub-genre of new age. It is easy enough for
relaxation and meditation, so it qualifies as far as I am concerned.
Ed’s
piano is like waves and ripples of sound that glide over your body, touching
every sense you have, bringing to life awareness of your being and
spirituality. In my world, any good music has that capability regardless of the
genre. The rolling piano and rhythms are what mesmerize me and carry me away
from where I am and where I need to be at that moment in time. Take for
instance the title track, it is a captivating and poignant track that has
character, purpose, and it tells the story of an artist reaching his
destination. Music does speak to us in many different forms. For my ears, I get
what the tracks and the title of the album mean by first understanding where
the artist is coming from and where they are going. Then I look at the images
presented and it all falls into place. That is for me from my vantage point and
hopefully in sync with what the artist is trying to convey.
You
must look beyond yourself and inside the music to find the answers you seek.
When looking through the eyes and soul of another, or in this case the music
which equates to those two elements, we see a reflection of ourselves in some
shape or form that makes perfect sense. That is what The Late Train Home did for me but the train home was on schedule
and arrived at the destination right on time.
Keith “MuzikMan” Hannaleck
May 5, 2019
Founder of:
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Tracks:
01. Who Knows
02. The Roads Imagined
03. We Walk On
04. The Hands We Hold
05. Along The Way
06. The Late Train Home
07. Always Waiting
08. Until Then
09. The Sea Sings
10. For Us
Tracks:
01. Who Knows
02. The Roads Imagined
03. We Walk On
04. The Hands We Hold
05. Along The Way
06. The Late Train Home
07. Always Waiting
08. Until Then
09. The Sea Sings
10. For Us
