With a total running time of less than 15 minutes, this new release from the Not A Teepee collective is short and sweet, so there's really no excuse for you not to give it a listen, is there? Ultimately, though, it's quality not quantity that counts, and fortunately this mini-album has the former in spades.
Maurice Sendak (named for the cantankerous author of Where The Wild Things Are) features 5 tracks from various Teepee regulars, and is infused with the same dreamy atmosphere so skilfully evoked by the work of its namesake. These musical vignettes form a brief yet beautiful journey soundtracked by acoustic guitar, piano and heavenly organ which more than lives up to the high standards set by the collective itself on previous recordings. Ranging from the exultant to the melancholic, the album's mood is ultimately one of longing, perhaps for the almost forgotten childhood world of imagination which Sendak himself so effectively captured. As is now customary with Not A Teepee releases, the album's theme is borne out elegantly across the contributions gathered here.
As ever, streaming and free (legit) download is available here.
