On Golden Age, the new long player from Gitkin, aka Brian J. Gitkin, the guitarist delves into concoctions of cumbia, North African, and Middle Eastern music tinted with tangs of his New Orleans-suffused sound. Discussing his sound, Gitkin says, “My goal when creating is to think as little as possible and do what feels good. I don’t overthink creating. If I wake up with a groove in my head or melody idea I just go into my studio and record it.” A talented vocalist and bandleader – Cedric Burnside, Corey Henry, Pimps Of Joytime – his solo project allows Gitkin the freedom to express diverse instrumental vibes and melodies. Golden Age begins with “High Noon,” a blend of Latin-lite flavours merged with hints of Spaghetti Western tinctures. While “Delta Mystic” features aspects of psychedelic-...