Marrow by Ginger Libations & Anjali Rose: Review
by Ben Fitts The sparse opening electric piano chords of Marrow, the debut EP from the Brooklyn via Western Massachusetts indie rock/jazz fusion/modern soul outfit Ginger Libations & Anjali Rose, manage to somehow convey the essence of what’s to come. Those opening chords (which occupy all of seven seconds of the EP’s first track, “and Grind”) capture the charm, knack for working creatively within deceptively simple frameworks, and penchant for modal structures that are found in abundance throughout Marrow . While does all of that before even a single other instrument kicks in, that’s not to say that the other instruments don’t add anything as that could not be further from the truth. The EP jumps into full swing as drums, bass, guitar, and a saxophone join the mix on “and Grind”, a catchy, instrumental-driven tune with sparse vocals that stands out as an early highlight of the Marrow and walks the seemingly paradoxical line of being concurrently both high and low energy ...
