Ray Tarantino
Recusant
June 2009
"Recusant is an album that makes sense: elegant, showcasing fine songwriting, the natural outcome of a talent that has no weaknesses"(Rock Bus) *** "Recusant has the feeling of space and air that only the best music can achieve. But above all this is an intimate album... ...the bittersweet poetry of the almost Tom Waites-sounding Some Kind of Sweet Love, and right on to the closing track, Summer Space, Ray is singing it straight to each and every one of us. Mix in the sublime Walking On and lyrical ingenuity of Riding Rhymes and you have yourself one hell of a debut record." (Catsask Music Entertainment) *** "Speaking of good artists - holy shit - this first song was by Ray Tarantino, and I'm blown away by this guy. Now if you know me you know I won't play songs as I get them, but this song - and the rest of this album - it just blew me away" (UC Show 260) *** "Recusant. This collection of ten beautiful, sad, uplifting original songs perfectly encapsulates all the idiosyncrasy and poignancy of this talented artist. He is an original... ...Ray has crafted a record that is both fresh and timeless"(Pitt Radio) ***