Justin Wright, A Really Good Spot
Music, Sounds

Justin Wright, A Really Good Spot: REVIEW

by Erik Leijon

“Every minor flourish is meant to strike right at the head and heart, with emotional heft and mystery to unpack.”

Justin Wright, A Really Good Spot (First Terrace/Beacon Sound)

The Montreal composer, cellist and cassette loop aficionado experienced immeasurable highs and lows in the creation of his second solo release. Wright went from experimenting at Banff Centre to getting accepted into an exclusive compositional program at Princeton, only to receive a cancer diagnosis last winter, which precipitated the need to push up the album’s release. Built on strings, loops, vocals and other experimental wizardry, Wright has patched together a spirited, robust work that never feels burdened by technique — every minor flourish is meant to strike right at the head and heart, with emotional heft and mystery to unpack. Montreal regulars Pietro Amato, Thanya Iyer and Year of Glad guest. 8/10 Trial Track: “We’re Still Here”

This review was originally published in the July issue of Cult MTL.

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by Erik Leijon

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Erik Leijon is a former videogame columnist who writes about music, food and random city phenomena. He is currently NDG living.