Description:
Some records are made out of obligation; others are motivated by sheer desire. Ex Tempore, the album from writer/artist Johnny Irion, falls into the latter category. The title was inspired by the rapid pace of its creation--a pace that undoubtedly contributed to the immediacy of this song cycle, a varied yet cohesive collection intermingling piano balladry, Americana, chamber pop and folk-style fingerpicking, with the occasional blast of skronky rock to clear the air. These songs are suffused with artistic aspiration. There`s a palpable sense of life being lived--its ups, its downs, its everyday rhythms. (RCMA)
