Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan know how to fill quiet spaces better than most musical artists that I have listed to over the past twelve years. This is the length of time that they have been releasing albums as The Milk Carton Kids. With two interplaying acoustic guitars and voices that come together with gorgeous harmonies, Pattengale and Ryan create spaces that seem to stop time and make you take in the moment.
Since their 2015 album, Monterey, the duo have introduced new instrumental elements to their music. The journey for them has been to figure out how to best use these elements to create spaces where 'colors are more expansive, but the intimacy of their music is preserved. On their latest album, I Only See The Moon, the duo use orchestral strings, clawhammer banjo, and organ beautifully to do exactly that. This is best experienced on the title track. The strings draw you in and then fade away for the moment to bring your full attention to a single guitar and Pattengale as he sings "Far away from prying eyes I cry, how I cry for you. A broken croon in solitude, I only see the moon." It's simply breathtaking.
"The world won’t end the way you think or when you think it will. Time’s a thief, why are we standing still? We’ve got all of the time in the world to kill. We’ve got all of the time in the world to kill."
An album that the duo describe as a love letter to loss and reconciliation, I Only See The Moon is gorgeous and spellbinding. It's truly so special.
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