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Rating: I have always hated adapting pieces already written in a classical manner; catchy melodies are reinterpreted with sweet pianos to ensure a result that allows sales without too much compositional effort. However, it happens sometimes that someone does this, but the results are not that poor.
This is the case with Christopher O'Riley who, although he takes compositions of already established artists, gets something more than the usual adaptation, and above all, he is not afraid to challenge himself with melodies really complicated to rearrange for the piano. He gives us an example in the album True Love Waits, a tribute to Radiohead containing 16 tracks ranging from You from Pablo Honey to Knives Out from Amnesiac.
Besides pieces I would have expected to find for obvious reasons like Everything in its Right Place, Like Spinning Plates, Karma Police, there are also pieces that I really wouldn't have imagined could be performed solely with the sound of a piano and at the same time convey (or almost) the impact of the original track. I'm talking about pieces like Knives Out, Airbag and others. The interesting thing is that these pieces are not necessarily what they are in reference to the original tracks but acquire an identity and beauty of their own.
The album itself is not that much of a milestone in music, but it is pleasant and in my very personal opinion, it is worth listening to. And if you are a fan of the artists being covered, even better…
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