Rusted Rail delivers another tiny gem with the lovely "Leaving the Moors" by Directorsound, and continues to rekindle my interest in the mini-cd as a viable release format. At a little over 19 minutes, "Leaving the Moors" is the perfect length, just long enough to establish a space that is from a completely other time and then to disappear, leaving only a cloud of memory. Directorsound is the work of multi-instrumentalist Nick Palmer. The chosen instrumentation here gives the feeling of a traveling band of gypsies from a fairy tale- lots of accordion, melodic nylon string guitar passages, banjo, bells, piano, and some wonderful lumbering percussion. These seven brief instrumental pieces are the perfect accompaniment to deep winter dreaming. They are never hurried, preferring instead to patiently open up to the listener like a slow walk down an old winding road. Palmer's ear is refined and mature and here he has created a little world of melody that is whimsical, romantic, and nostalgic- an essential pickup for a short but sweet escape. Well done. 10/10 -- Charles Franklin (8 January, 2008)