The debut album from Eyal Erlich will be out next year, but until then, a few live teasers of what we can expect are available for viewing. Setting up for what sounds like will be an album comprised of brilliance, the arrival of it can’t come soon enough.
All In All:
The first track we hear, named All In All, starts off with a long, and initially quite muted, instrumental. It’s subtle and moody, intriguing and mysterious. This is actually only further emphasised when an intricate guitar joins in, adding depth and giving it a bluesy feel that you can’t help but be enraptured by. You spend a lot of time with the instrumental, the vocals only joining about a third of the way in, so you really get the opportunity to marvel at the talent on display.
Even when the vocals are present, your focus instantly shifts back to that guitar. It’s got a very chill feel to the whole song and the guitar solo feels almost improvised with how impressively nonchalant it sounds, but at the same time it also sounds like it would take a lot of practice to get that incredible sound. The balance is what ensures you can’t look away, can’t stop listening.
The track finishes in an instrumental fashion, the same way it started, and that full circle feel is perfect when the whole song feels like it was built around the guitar. It’s one you really need to sit and appreciate, and if you haven’t, you weren’t listening to it properly.
Jenny:
The next song we get to hear is Jenny. This one begins with another intricate guitar intro, but it takes much less time to get into the main bulk of the track. It’s also a bit livelier, and there is a slight energy and buoyancy to this one that makes the song feel completely different to All In All.
There is a bit of infliction in Eyal’s voice when he sings, almost borderline yodelly at times, simply because there is so much passion and emotion in the way it’s sung. Vocal range is certainly put to the test this time, and it sounds amazing.
The verses appear to be quite long form, each one beginning with the title of the track, but this structure also works really well. It feels like a build up, but a lot of Jenny does. For example, the quiet section within the song that builds up to a guitar heavy part is the pinnacle of leading up to something exciting, making the whole song feel like each part is something special.
Already In:
There’s barely any introduction to the next composition, beginning in a slow and quiet way. This would be the perfect midway point in an album, taking things down a notch temporarily. It’s so quiet that it gives the illusion of the vocals being isolated at times and you can’t help but hear the feeling in the song.
There are once again some high notes being reached that highlight the intensity of emotion poured into this one. The fact that Already In is longer, being nearly five minutes, shows that when you have a lot of heart to give, there is more to say and more time needs to be given to portray that.
Where the instrumentals were clearly the main feature of the other two tracks, in this one, the focus definitely shifts to the vocals. However, there is of course a guitar solo, as this seems to be a staple of Eyal Erlich’s tracks. This time it acts as a build up of momentum before we get a final rendition that include the incredible vocals once more.
In true fashion, Already In fades out on an instrumental where other songs may choose to end abruptly on the last word. It works well for someone whose sound revolves around cool guitar riffs and catchy drum beats.
I Wish I Knew:
The final song, the shortest of the four, has an interesting opening. There’s something mysterious there with the complicated guitar progression that leads the track in.
Tonally each of the tracks share a subdued quality that emphasises passionate singing and amazing instrumental sections, with I Wish I Knew being no exception. It’s both chill, but has too much going on to just fade into the background.
There is once again a guitar solo at the end, and with the song being so short, you almost expect more because it doesn’t seem like enough. There needs to be more time spent with that guitar solo, and going round again with the vocals doesn’t seem unreasonable either.
But alas, the track ends, with a similar vibe to the other tracks, but in a way that gives each song a chance to shine and show its unique parts. There is nothing dull about the tracks that can be heard, in fact, quite the opposite. A full album of this will be a triumph for sure.
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