Reuben Bradley

Reuben Bradley: Resonator

by Nick Tipping
September 3, 2010

With debut albums, the temptation is often to throw as much as possible into the mix, to demonstrate the many tricks the artist has in his/her bag. On his first release, Resonator, New Zealand drummer Reuben Bradley does, indeed, draw inspiration from far and wide, describing the album himself as “eclectic." But the album is far from haphazard in its construction; the different styles and influences do occasionally surprise, but on repeated listening it becomes clear that this ...