Woods of Chaos

As a fan of prog-rock music, when I hear the words "solo piano album", it often makes me cringe. The thought of a well-honed keyboard player going acoustic and showing off their dexterity and, moreso, their ego. These artists tend to be appalling songwriters and such albums are barely listenable despite the instrumental prowess they display.

Thank heavens for Rob Costlow!

One listen to "Woods of Chaos" is enough to convince anyone that Rob is not only a skilled pianist but also a very gifted and (for want of a better word) efficient songwriter. It's not an album where he shows off how fast he can play the piano, but one that displays the moods he can evoke with it. And before you go thinking he's another Richard Clayderman, his writing isn't romanticised and sugar-coated dross at all - it's hard to describe: it's too modern to be classical and too diverse to be new age. What's even more surprising is that a full album of solo piano instrumentals is incredibly easy to listen to in one go - a rare feat.

Play the opening track, "Meant to Be" and that speaks for itself. You'll be back for more - I guarantee it.

This is what I have been looking for. Contemporary pieces, purely piano without any background musics..that's the best ever for my ear. Rob Costlow rox!

This reminds me a bit of a crisp version of George Winston's Autumn. It sounds like there is the occassional stutter, but that may be me not following the music.

The album is arranged well, strong at the beginning and the end, (my favorite tracks are Meant To Be and Woods Of Chaos) and a touch slower and more reflective in the middle.

Overall, a great album listen to while your doing some desk work and need to drown out the rest of the world. A little too loud and direct for good background during dinner, I think.

Quite nice, and I'd recommend it to anyone who enjoys piano.

Es increible, es sublime, es precioso me hace recordar y a la vez me reconforta la perdida de mi hijo de 13 años, quien padeció y falleció de una enfermedad terminal y jamas lo podre olvidar. Esta musica me acerca a él donde esté, me entristece, pero me alegra saber que, con esta musica, lo siento muy cerca. Gracias por tener este artista en su coleccion. Es maravilloso. Su trazado musical, su mensaje, la interpretacion en cada una de sus melodias. Felicitaciones y Gracias

thank you for giving us the ability to hear your music ..I love it ..only wish it was downloadable ...but thank you for at least letting us hear your wonderful music :)