There’s no one like Carl Weingarten and his new retrospective ‘The Simian River Collection’ will make you like his music, like no one else’s.

Carl Weingarten and Delay Tactics offer more tempered prog that’s still filled, thankfully, with a very earthy groove.

Carl Weingarten’s long embrace of technology has paid off handsomely in the making of ‘Ember Days,’ an album with his signature pristine sound and the perfect, stress-relieving, soul-satisfying elixir for these trying times.

The twofer bundle of ‘escapesilence’ and ‘Local Journeys’ capture ace impressionistic guitarist Carl Weingarten at his best, making soothing music that’s far from boring.

‘This Is Where I Found You’ finds Carl Weingarten in a very good spot, musically speaking. With ample support and positivity oozing from his songs, Weingarten’s velvety revolution continues.

When Carl Weingarten decides to create his soundscapes with little or no augmentation from others, it’s a flair that can be appreciated and enjoyed at its maximum potential.

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