Lentz, Daniel
The Crack In The Bell / Wild Turkeys / Dream King
Rare & Collectible Vinyl Records

1987 Original. Glossy, Unplayed Condition. “The Crack In The Bell Is A Collection Of Five Of Lentz's Pieces Which Concentrate On His Writing For Voices, Synthesizers, And, On The Title Piece, Orchestra; No Rubbed Wineglasses To Be Found Here. They Walk A Fine Line Between Genuine, Exuberant Effervescence And A Slightly Heavy-Handed Earnestness. "The Crack In The Bell" Uses The E.E. Cummings Poem Of The Same Name For Some Lilting Vocalese By Jessica Lowe Over Burbling Synthesizers And An Orchestra Conducted By John Harbison, Whose Work This Somewhat Resembles In Its Cheery Evocation Of Americana. It Almost Gets Funky But Is A Little Too Squeaky Clean For That. "Wild Turkeys," A Synthesizer Trio, Is One Of Lentz's Most Enjoyable Works, Coming More Out Of Reich Than The Usual Glass And Containing A Wealth Of Overlapping Rhythms And Melodic Lines, Much More Maximalist Than Minimalist At Heart.” Brian Olewnick, AMG.