Acoustic Syndrome is an eclectic mix of instrumental finger-style adventures that are hard to classify or genre-fy. Mortimer Nelson's compositions are sometimes meandering, sometimes experimental, sometimes impressionistic, often melodic...... The fretwork exudes classical and jazz techniques and phrasing, yet includes swing, blues and gypsy accents, often within the same composition. From the melodic and edgy"Sweet Blue" to the frenetic"You Must Be Crazy," Acoustic Syndrome demands an auditory attention that can be simultaneously rewarding and exhausting, akin to a walk upon the high wire. Instrumental guitar aficionados will revel in Nelson's fretboard skill and his challenging compositions © James FilkinsFrom Minor 7th"Short Takes" March/April 2016