CoC : Trial of the Bow - Rite of Passage : Review

Trial of the Bow - _Rite of Passage_
(Relapse, 1997)
by: Adrian Bromley (9 out of 10)

The Australian duo of Renato Gallina and Matthew Skarajew create some of the most passionate and flawlessly executed, not to mention mind-blowing, musical arrangements on their debut release for Relapse Records entitled _Rite of Passage_. Beautiful, sensual, and downright thought-provoking sounds emanate from the ambient/experimental/world music passages created by the two musicians, thanks in part to the use of unique instruments (tabala, manjira, etc.) and the ever flowing creativity of the two. No words can really describe the emotions this album releases, as you must hear it yourself. Truly breathtaking.

(article published 9/4/1997)