Our favourite musical vagabond, Gus Englehorn is back before the next year release of his album The Hornbook, this time with a tale about a strange entity called One Eyed Jack. Perhaps inspired by Englehorn’s own concocted folklore or Twin Peaks, maybe both, the song trilogy (that’s three) play with time and perception as a strange acoustic anti-folk blues ensues describing the powers and sinister influence of One Eyed Jack.
Apparently, this man, no this essence, can fuse through walls, become intimate objects, and groove to a surreal garage rock. In typical Gus fashion, he and his wife drummer Estée Preda have made a wonderful lo-fi video, but this time with some production value in Gus’ dad’s garage in Maui.
Gus plays every character and Preda makes an appearance as a maniacal woman mining rock with a pick axe. There’s no real explanation as to who or what One Eyed Jack is, and that is the point. He’s a conduit for Gus’ wild imagination. There’s even a small part three that continues the story. A perfect track in an upcoming album called The Hornbook. Gus’ songs always feel like they are being read from a medieval scroll lost to time.
