INVISIBLE BIRD (2008) In the later tracks, Plummer explores a more spacey atmosphere, including the lovely nebula-lighted Track 8, "Dreams and Visions," which would not be out of place in a planetarium. As for that "Invisible Bird," the title track (number 9) is the chilliest piece on the album. There isn't a lot of scary material on this CD, unlike the disturbing "They Await" on his previous album VAST. In fact, Plummer in a communication to his listeners has said that he removed an extremely scary piece from "Invisible" because it didn't fit. And he was right to do that.
A quiet track is much more in keeping with the wan and wistful mood of this set. There's no clue for us listeners as to what the "Invisible Bird" might mean, though the equally minimal graphics for his album include a smudgey photograph of what might be a dove, with a single word: "Peace." It may or may not be a comment on the state of the world today. back