Id Guinness (rhymes with Sid apparently) is a solo artist of some acclaim in his native Canada having won particular praise for his work on a famine relief record, particularly the track “Open Your Heart” Citings influences that include Pink Floyd and Peter Gabriel (among others) and you can see this musical heritage throughout the tracks here, some of the guitar tones and phrasing in particular coming almost directly from the fretboard of David Gilmour circa 1975. 

Once you look beyond the obvious Floydisms there is an intriguing album to be found here, there are a multitude of 70's musical motifs to be found, with only the white reggae influences of “Rising River” and slightly hip-hop stylings of the title track hinting at musical styles from any other decade, but you can feel the sense of craft being employed. 

The songs have a very cohesive and polished feel to them and the arrangements and production are absolutely spot on. Pink Floyd fans who bemoan the fact that the Roger Waters is no longer in the band you can be thankful that Id Guinness at least is making modern music that evokes the best of the Waters era, and is accessible enough for the casual listener to find something to appreciate also.

John Lewins