Wellbeloved might sound like it would be the name of a band. It's really the name of the main guy here, David Wellbeloved. Of course, he does have a group of musicians here with him. The music here is wide ranging from blues and Americana to jazz and King Crimson and more. It's hard to pin this album down to one style, but it's inventive and creative from start to finish.

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The arrangement on this is strange. It has a lot of slide guitar bringing an almost blues or country angle to play. The piece is less ensemble based and a lot more stripped back. Yet, there is a quirky weirdness to it that brings art music angles, particularly via the vocals.

This is a driving rocker with some great slide guitar. It has a definite left-of-center vibe, but also plenty of classic old school Americana in the mix.

This makes me think of 90s era King Crimson as it comes in. From there it shifts toward something that takes glam rock and psychedelia and merges them into an otherworldly chaotic craziness. This has an art angle to it for sure. It also earns a parental advisory for the lyrics.