Limelight
TOM PENAGUIN
French composer and instrumentalist takes a sonic trip to Canterbury.
THE CANTERBURY SCENE
extends well beyond the usual geographical boundaries and, it seems, is also exerting an influence among an increasingly younger generation of musicians. France’s Tom Penaguin is one such example. The multi-instrumentalist’s self-titled album of original compositions is clearly influenced by the tone and timbre of the likes of Egg, National Health and other luminaries, but he also brings his own idiosyncratic stamp of authority to music that boasts quirky time signatures, complex arrangements and strikingly melodic themes.