When I get a package from Inner Demons to review, there is one genre that I do not expect: blues. Now don't get me wrong; I like blues. But it generally isn't in Inner Demons' wheelhouse. Enter this release by SAM, which is the work of Marcin Kaczmarek, who describes his work as “recording strange blues since 2016.” Kaczmarek hails from Opole, Poland and describes his improvisational process in this work as “building subsequent blocks of melody and sound.” Blues from Poland? Sounds like a good time, so let's go stand out in the rain with SAM.
This is an interesting bass and guitar-based number. The melody is simple and repetitive, but peaceful and calm. Partway through, it adds some slide guitar, which gives it a whimsical quality, while still maintaining the previous themes. This slowly fades out at the end leaving us with a bass thump.
If you are looking for something noisy, this is not going to scratch that itch. In fact, this reminded me a bit of some of the incidental music of This Mortal Coil: peaceful and lovely. Kaczmarek states that “The mood I wanted to recreate plays an important role here. The constant rain makes an unpleasant impression. It's wet and cold. Nothing bad, but if you stand outside, it will get wetter and wetter. There are very similar situations in life when small things become more and more of a burden. Then there is hope that the rain will stop, the sun will come out and a rainbow will appear. So, everything will change, and it will be wonderful. But for now, it's wet and you're waiting...”
Overall, this is well worth checking out if you want something to just sit back with and relax. It doesn't demand much of the listener. Then again, neither does the rain, but it still gives us rainbows. This disc is limited to 42 copies and weighs in at around 18 minutes, so pick it up while you can.