Adrian Legg "Inheritance"

On "Inheritance", his second release for Favored Nations and ninth overall, Adrian Legg blends his extraordinary virtuosity on the acoustic with a lush sonic arena that harkens back to the musical textures of his childhood life before the guitar. A colorful mix of gentle contemplative ballads, snappy and percussive jams, rock-edged electricity and hints of folk music, Irish jig and traditional church music influences, "Inheritance" marks a radical contrast from the unadorned, minimal production approach of the London born guitarist's rootsy 2003 label debut Guitar Bones. The raw, swampy blues of "Nefertiti - What A Sweetie!" contrasts beautifully with the wistful grace of "My Blackbird Sings All Night" and "A Waltz For Leah." The high energy modern rock-fusion improv of "More Fun In The Swamp" is balanced with the ancient English hymn and joyful Irish traditions of the hypnotically played "Doublejigs" and the lyrical spirituality of "Psalm With No Words" and the annunciatory "Decree."