Three Fish
The Quiet Table

 It's a pleasure to see Jeff Ament, during a break from his Pearl Jam duties, engaging with the other "two fish," Robbi Rob and Richard Stuverud, in the second endeavor of Three Fish.

The Quiet Table is an album with tribal and oriental tones, made of guitars, acoustic basses, and percussion well blended with a voice that is always calm and composed, at times melancholic, yet not predictable. Right from the opening tracks "Shiva and the Astronaut" and "Tremor Void," one can sense the ethereal atmosphere that will characterize the entire album... an atmosphere further confirmed by the artwork that fits perfectly: beyond the splendid sunset on the cover, the booklet includes photos taken during their stay in those regions, which likely served as their main source of inspiration... Among ballads with a slow and hypnotic pace, like "Hummingbird" and "Found a Widow," there are also pieces like "Once in a Day" where Robbi Rob, the lead singer, showcases his vocal abilities; "My Only Foe" stands out from the others for its electric arrangement and the ample space given to the drums. The album closes with the splendid ballad "Resonate," featuring McCready from Pearl Jam, and "Chanintreuse," which is built mostly around a chant/prayer of indigenous origin.

A good album... to listen to with closed eyes on rainy days...