1.   All of this happens while gentle guitar music overlaid on the sounds of the ocean play on a cassette player nearby.

2.   Combining the gentle guitar textures of Sonic Youth with the rapid-fire rhythmics of Unwound or godheadSilo, Trail of the Dead balances its sound between fury and elegance.

3.   That sweet, soft voice and that gentle guitar lit up my house Thursday.

4.   Ray of Light starts out deceptively with some gentle guitar chords but a pounding dance floor rhythm kicks in later.