Padma "Moby without the self-satisfaction" IsThisMusic Review

IsThisMusic review Padma's "Spacefood And Balloons"

"Padma is about as far removed from British popular culture is it possible to be these days. Polar opposite to the fame-craving generation, Padma’s story is as bizarre and intriguing as his music.

After shunning a life as part of a Buddhist order, Padma took to the road, living wherever he arrived at, and mentally composed music as he moved from tree to field to kind strangers’ floor.

After suffering a near fatal brain-haemorrhage in 2005, he now lives in the Spanish Pyrenees when he isn’t touring.

Resembling Moby without the self-satisfaction, Padma writes philosophical, contended music. It’s the kind of folk-rock you’d stereotypically expect from the hitchhiker with a guitar on his back, but it is gentle, and completely at peace with itself. You feel he wouldn’t be too fussed if no-one ever heard this, which in itself is refreshing in an era where exposure is often a greater necessity than any notable musical ability.

This coupled with the world-weary lyrical musings of a rather off-the-wall character make this an altogether surreal listen."

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