Lineage By Michelle Qureshi

 

Lineage

By

Michelle Qureshi

Written by

Steve Sheppard

 

Michelle Qureshi has to be one of the most prolific new age musicians around at the moment, her muse is working overtime and creating some of the most amazing musical compositions of her day, the good news for us all is that she has a brand new album out called Lineage, and it is this voyage of sublime interest that we travel on today.

Qureshi is known as one of the most ambient guitarists of her day, and on Lineage she takes us a special journey through life’s rich tapestry, through the inspiration of the Maiden, Mother and Crone, signifying the lineage of Goddess energy itself.

As always Qureshi’s creations are expressive, timeless and meaningful, the opening track to the album entitled Days So Long sets the scene, a rustic mood and an organic growth can be found within the composition, and the slowly ever growing encapsulating tone.

There are 8 wonderful tracks on this release that guide us along this time worn path, one of the most moving for me was This Shade of Love, a more moving opus of time and tide you will not find, whilst offerings like Time to Let Go offer a poignant moment for us all, the performance here is reflective, thoughtful and deeply emotive, and very real indeed.

My emotions are always shifted when listening to an album from Michelle; she creates such an ambient and atmospheric dimension with her music, and on the penultimate track called Night Arrives, that is even more evident, the light and crafted presentation on guitar here is simply idyllic and quite beautiful.

The end of the journey is wrapped up wonderfully with the final musical curtain call called Rest Now, the moving minor structures and clever acoustic arrangement manifest something both memorable and soothing, and a composition that embraces the total acceptance of the situation.

Lineage by Michelle Qureshi brings to our table of tonal delight a very personal message of truth, life, reality and responsibility. This is the artist going back to her roots, to further understand her personal voyage and the next steps on the path ahead. Qureshi must be one of the finest ambient acoustic guitarists of her day, and as such Lineage will be yet another release that is appreciated by those with a keen ear and an open heart and a desire to hear some of the finest ambient acoustic guitar around.