This Is Book's Music

The first thing that came to my mind when I heard the songs on this album was “Italian dinner music”. That’s what I think of when I hear music played this way on an accordion, and Guy Klucevsek is someone who is in tune with the instrument of his choice.

The Multiple Personality Reunion Tour (Innova) is an album that covers a lot of musical territory by doing it in a minimalistic way. There are Slovakian songs here, a song done in honor of exotica legend Martin Denny, and even a bit of classical. My unfamiliarity with this style of music might be obvious in this review, but what I did enjoy was how he played in a manner that sounded happy, romantic, and at times playful, especially in the 87 second “Gimme A Minute, Please (My Sequins Are Showing)”, which reminded me of a lot of the interesting records from the late 50′s/early 60′s that might’ve been categorized as “world”, “exotic”, or “weird”, but you bought it because it represented the kind of sounds you’d never hear on the radio.

While Klucevsek does bring in a number of musicians and singers into the proceedings, the title suggests that these are facets of him and what he enjoys playing and listening to. Let’s hope this tour goes worldwide.