Hunting Memories is a full-length release of the same title, by visual Artist, Tahiti Pehrson, the sole creator of what is an excellent collection of songs that take you through some of the stories of life and things that happen with people along the way. The outcome is a very fresh and well-balanced perspective from an Indie Singer/Songwriter who does things his own way and hangs his hat on his own work. There’s a lot of compelling songs even though it’s a long album most would normally contain more filler but not this, as it turns out worth the price of admission before it’s even half over with.
“Smoke Screen” starts off in old fashioned piano and stand up bass style at first, then cuts back to a less obvious movie soundtrack sound, the atmospheric sort of sound that wouldn’t be far off in a 007 picture. This is a good thing for starters that pretty-much guarantees the rest will deliver, as it does. “The Horse and the Hay” is one of the stand-out songs and there are several of them, so it’s a matter of simply hanging on for the ride and you never know what’s coming next but it’s always good.
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“Bunny & Monique” is a must hear for anyone who likes this, and once I heard it, I had to play it over again, twice. Then it’s another great outing on “Through The Walls” with a heavier handed almost spooky vibe to it. And that continues-on with the undeniably awesome “Dolphin Blue” which describes the color of a girl’s dress. It’s really-good stuff you’re listening to by now, so it’s important to keep it up, even if you have to take breaks with this album. “Love and Real Life” comes with a nice long intro and it’s all very steady between the words and the music.
“Proud of the Girl” might be the magnum opus for me, but that changes with each listen, so it’s not something I can nail yet, it’s hard to be sure yet but this is certainly another great one, especially the vocals. “Keep Holding On” and “1985”end the first half of the set with flying colors, and they’re both fantastic, it’s just a lot of music to cover and talk about, so it’s not worth spoiling but it is important to get the concept of the album anyway and another reason to buy it.
The piano playing, vocals and guitar all have something substantial to write home about when it comes to Hunting Memories, which shouldn’t surprise when you wrap your head around this huge package of stories. “Part of the Love_Panic” makes you question your dreams before you’re out of control, when things seem fine, but they might not be, and I find this to also be one of the stand-out songs. “You Can’t Beat the Critics” is ironically followed up with “The Beating of Hooves,” and you can’t make that you, you’ve got to appreciate it. In fact, you have- to appreciate something about every minute of the album, and don’t miss “Joan Of Art” for all it’s worth.
Kim Muncie