Release Date: July
1. 2017
Label: PCM
Peter Calandra is ready to unveil The Road Home. It will
be released just before the July 4th Holiday. There aren’t a lot of
fireworks going off on this album, it is more like a compilation of tracks
meant for those of us that require an outlet to release tensions. An interval
from all the thoughts, responsibilities and pressures of daily life.
The peace that Peter brings you is mainly through the
keyboards however there are other instruments that successfully populate the
compositions. Peter is a multi-hued professional adding percussion, acoustic
guitars, synthesizers and melodica. The
melodica gives the music a distinct European color and atmosphere. On “The
Cat’s Eye” it creates a picturesque scene like you are floating down a river in
Vienna. You can see the scene developing in your mind’s eye as the music plays.
Great music has the power to deliver thoughts, colors,
emotions or a scene from an ongoing movie that comes to life inside your head.
The style and pace are different in each track; the artist controls the flow
beautifully and he uses the synthesizers to his advantage. He creates layers of
textures that are soft yet impactful and at times sound like a mini orchestra
pushing the music to higher levels.
The moods are ever changing on The Road Home and Peter is driving it all home with his musical
expressions. I appreciated the variety offered in this listening experience. It
is the mixture of instruments and varying degrees of intensity that made it so
interesting for my ears.
Peter Calandra has my respect and he continues to impress
me with each successive release. Let his music be The Road Home to a place that only you know and find peace in. It worked well for me so give it a listen and
let it sweep you away for a while, day or night.
4/5
Stars
Keith “MuzikMan” Hannaleck
June 16, 2017
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Tracks:
01. The New Dawn (feat. Joy Askew)
02. Mi Amore
03. Morning Dove
04. The Road Home
05. Night into Day
06. The Cat's Eye
07. Points in the Sky
08. Nocturnal Moods
09. At First Sight
10. Distant Dreams