What might otherwise be regarded as a set of creative limitations becomes an asset in Broderick’s hands: his blanket use of the sustain pedal becomes a part of his compositional language, lending atmospheric weight to the lapping, undulating arpeggios of ‘Return’, and the Nyman-esque ‘Query. On this release Broderick seems able to craft the most graceful, plaintive music as if plucked from the air… ESSENTIAL PURCHASE!