COLE BERLINER - The Black Door LP cumbia rages just as loudly as

rages just as loudly as the original band’s work

"I have a lot of very strong rhythmic impulses

There are also underlying synth loops

or whatever freeway of your dreams

" "Celebrity Crackup

COLE BERLINER - The Black Door LP cumbia rages just as loudly asWith a day job as an indie rocker (cf. Sharpie Smile and Kamikaze Palm Tree), Cole Berliner might not be expected to make a solo album like The Black Door. But the California guitarist takes a page from the book of musician composers like William Tyler and Hayden Pedigo, delivering acoustic guitar centered instrumentals with a cinematic bent. Though clearly skilled, Berliner eschews displays of technical virtuosity in favor of creating wordless