Borderlin Review of Within Memory

I think that one of the most intimate of instruments is the piano [acoustic grand, of course], it seems to be one of the few direct conduits to a musicians soul [along with the acoustic guitar]. And so it is with Craig Urquhart's seventh album, Within Memory. A collection of ten piano instrumentals written to trigger nostalgic and emotional memories in the listener. Most tracks are lengthy and understated, enhanced by the crystal clear recording. Listening to this album you could equally consider these pieces as the equivalent of classical music, the form and intent is very similar. Track titles are highly evocative: In The Afternoon, The Garden, Low Tide, Before The Canvas, Rapture, Summer Twilight, Prairie Flowers, Within Memory, Laid Back and October Bright Blue. Each track title is the bare bones of a scenario to be created in your mind while listening to the music. This music can be used for so many purposes - meditation, relaxation, renewal of creative spark, calming of a troubled mind - perhaps even as the soundtrack to a romantic evening. Within Memory is definitely not a party album, and who needs another of those... But it is one of those gentle, unassuming works of subtlety that you might call on frequently to help clear the mind and soothe a frazzled spirit.