Personnel: Carl Weingarten (electric guitar, slide guitar, sound effects); Paul Adams (nylon guitar); Dave Hoffman (flugelhorn). Part of the inspiration for Kit Watkins' new album is a quote from "Iron John," a book by Robert Bly. Watkins wants to crawl under the woodwork, behind the valence, through the cracks, and rip apart the veneer of sanity and civilization that we perceive as reality. "Brave Water" attempts to fly through the brittle funk and shake the foundations a bit with its striking electronics and rippling mosaic of rhythm. "Slinky" whistles and whispers sweet nothings before some bass synth whips the sinew down and out, and a motley jazz-funk fusion takes hold. WET, DARK AND LOW is gripping and stimulating. One of the things most respected about Watkins' work is the ease with which he moves from progressive rock to elliptical ambience and punchy jazz/funk with nary a flutter. He is comfortable with creating music appreciable on many levels, and that shows a versatility not many musicians can claim. Well done.

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Personnel: Carl Weingarten (electric guitar, slide guitar, sound effects); Paul Adams (nylon guitar); Dave Hoffman (flugelhorn). Part of the inspiration for Kit Watkins' new album is a quote from "Iron John," a book by Robert Bly. Watkins wants to crawl under the woodwork, behind the valence, through the cracks, and rip apart the veneer of sanity and civilization that we perceive as reality. "Brave Water" attempts to fly through the brittle funk and shake the foundations a bit with its striking electronics and rippling mosaic of rhythm. "Slinky" whistles and whispers sweet nothings before some bass synth whips the sinew down and out, and a motley jazz-funk fusion takes hold. WET, DARK AND LOW is gripping and stimulating. One of the things most respected about Watkins' work is the ease with which he moves from progressive rock to elliptical ambience and punchy jazz/funk with nary a flutter. He is comfortable with creating music appreciable on many levels, and that shows a versatility not many musicians can claim. Well done.