time to think
| Format | CD |
| Country | USA |
| Recorded | 11998-2002 |
| Issued | 2003 |
| Label | Zephyrwood Records |
| Cat no. | - |
| Playing time | 71:30 |
| Reviewer | Trond Sætre |
| EARNEST WOODALL time to think |
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So large is Earnest Woodall's output - and so high is the quality - that a collection based on his last four albums is easily justified. Woodall is - for your information - an electronica composer with his feet placed in both the jazz and ambient genres. His music is about creating a lot of atmospheres, both pleasant and unpleasant with few and simple keyboard tones - a style which may be called dadaistic pop.
A collection shall be a practical introduction to the music of an artist which you do not know very well. This is how Time To Think works. But be aware that this is not a record suitable for listening through from beginning to end. Woodall is an experimental musician who prefers chaos (or at least unease) before relaxation.
When I first heard a studio album by Earnest Woodall, I thought the 45 minutes which it lasted was just perfect. The more than 70 minutes of this album is a little too much. My recommendation therefore is that Time To Think, which consists of 20 tracks, is a collection best enjoyed in small doses.
© 2003 Tarkus Magazine