Barl Fire Rec. 
James Reid : Like a Buzzard chased by crows (UK,2006)***°
Singer-songwriter James Reid delivered a beautiful mini-album of mostly songs, where the singing gently flows on top of moody, slightly repetitive guitar pickings which are almost looped, but also with multi-layered arrangements (guitars,…,or vocals). These arrangements are delivering the rhythmical mood for the songs. Additionally there are a few textured experiments, like glass bottle percussion on “Time of Autumn”, and more rhythmic ticking on “Fallen King”, which has also some looped prepared or unprepared strings instead of the usual guitar. “Been Here Before” used in an original way lo-fi taped telephone (or similarely distorted??) vocals. On “Kingfisher Blue” James stretches the tempo in the singing, one of the elements that will make Nick Drake come to mind, even when James Reid’s guitar playing technique is different. Later songs are a bit more direct. The CD is limited to 200 copies.
