Logikal is the second release from Irish guitarist John O'Connor's eclectic group Eko. The sound centers around O'Connor's guitars as he cooks up an old-world folk music hybrid that extends to Andean, Celtic, Irish and Caribbean influences. Gutsy finger-picking gives way to laidback island flavorings and easygoing changes. Several musicians with rock and folk backgrounds are heard, like percussionist Hossam Ramzy,
Bob Loveday from
Penguin Cafe Orchestra and the versatile
Danny Thompson on double bass. The sound is ethnically based and highly charged with large doses of clean, lighthearted fun. ~ Backroads Music/Heartbeats