Lessons In Time, aka Blake Wassell, is a 19-year-old Australian musician who takes found sounds and a slew of instruments and creates experimental, eccentric recordings.
Wassell’s music has a heavy lo-fi DIY sound, which works well most of the time. Violin strings are plucked and played, random taps clatter about, guitar riffs mingle with piano chords, and Wassell’s vocals provide cryptic narration all while a drum kit keeps a steady rhythm. Amid all of the chaos, the songs on Swords and Spears are actually very engaging and fun to listen to, ranging from folksy and homespun (“Marcus Aurelius Spoke To Me”) to something reminiscent of Thom York’s Eraser (“You Dance, and You Dance”). Swords and Spears is quirky, challenging and definitely worth a listen. – Written by DBosket
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