Twisted Wires & the Acoustic Sessions...

Twisted Wires & the Acoustic Sessions... is a reconstruction-type work on which TESLA re-illuminated past songs with present-day playing and production centered on acoustics. It is a record that again digs into the acoustic side of a band highly praised for the 1990 classic Five Man Acoustical Jam. Rather than merely retracing old material, by re-illuminating it with the voice, sonic pressure and arrangement sense of the recording moment, it lets you see the changes TESLA has undergone. More than differences of tempo or key, the current band shows clearly in how the harmonies are layered, the distance of the guitars and the sinking of the rhythm. For listeners who know the originals, there is the pleasure of noticing not only nostalgia but which parts are re-emphasized. Holding a different kind of interest from the surprise of a new album and serving as an entry point for looking back on a career milestone, it is a flavorful record for reading how TESLA re-grasps its own history and acoustic appeal, with the raw temperature of the playing standing out all the more within the quiet arrangement.