The debut album from Einstein’s Dreams, Flight Manifest is now available on CD or digital download over at Bandcamp!
The album plays with themes of space travel, birds, and evolution, acting as a launch pad for flocks of woodwinds, stacks of brass, and entire landscapes full of stringed instruments.
Rochester’s City Magazine says: “Led by musician Eric Heveron-Smith (who plays about a dozen instruments), the band features contributions from vocalist Julia Weatherholtz, banjoist Benny Bleu, Mambo Kings’ Tony Padilla on congas and, frankly, too many other talented musicians to list here. The cumulative effect is palpable and striking — “Flight Manifest” is a highly considered document that remembers to have some fun in the arrangements. The looser moments, like on the exploratory “Don’t Go to Mars” and the breezy “Crane Song,” make an exceedingly pleasant listen. Heveron-Smith’s voice is smooth and gentle, pairing nicely with flugelhorn and yacht-friendly percussion. “Crane Song” could fit snugly on Nick Drake’s “Bryter Layter.” “Mount Aerie,” propelled by a circular acoustic guitar riff, conveys the complexity of flight best. There’s anticipation and stillness and perhaps even trepidation. But the wonder overwhelms.”