Charles Ashley Moore – More than Killing

A classic psychedelic blues runs through the lived-in bliss of Charles Ashley Moore’s “More than Killing”. Everything about it has a uniquely late 60s/early 70s quality to it. By far the heart and soul of the track comes from his assured vocals. Sung from a lifetime of experience everything about the work simply soars with such grandeur. The deft storytelling quality of the piece has a poetry to it. Done with such care everything about it goes for a warm, inviting presence. Guitars prove to be stellar, knowing when to go wild and when to keep it restrained. In fact, the whole of the song seems to accurately capture the contemporary mood, one that hopes to rise above the current sadness, akin to those earlier times.

The groove starts up immediately. Easy-going at first, the dream disposition eases the listener into the harder truths hidden within the lyricism. Gradually the commentary on the state of the world becomes ever clearer. Akin to coming into focus his style has a powerful cadence to it. Hints of funk enter into the fray further giving the track additional heft. Hypnotic in its riffs, the way the piece has a surreal quality to it feels profound. Clarity informs the whole of the lyricism as it has an entrancing proposition to it, as the latter half of the piece completely lets loose.

                “More than Killing” shows off Charles Ashley Moore’s impressive skill in delivering a sound that feels positively flawless.