Road to Ruin: A Decade of John Martyn – Bless the
Weather
... coming from the highly organized LP prior to this point, with its sincere arrangements, sultry takes, and soft edges, “Glistening Glyndebourne” takes moment to reveal its intent. What seems chaotic upon first listen slowly reveals a purpose. The experiment is embellished in supposed chaos, but close listening finds that Martyn is in control the entire time—the ever-looping echoplex serving as anchor.
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