In putting together their split record, Toronto’s drone/shoegaze act Nadja and Denton’s noise/post-rock Pyramids have constructed a beautifully oblique, lingering piece of work that proves both challenging and absolutely pleasing. Collaborations like this can be tricky to orchestrate, but the melding of styles here is marvellous and there’s plenty of beautiful noise to be heard across these… [Read more…]
November 12, 2009
The insanely prolific Omar Rodríguez-López blasts his peculiarity all over his thirteenth solo record in five years. He’s played on half a dozen albums this year alone, including The Mars Volta’s Octahedron and El Grupo Nuevo de Omar Rodriguez Lopez’s Cryptomnesia. What sets Xenophanes apart from the rest is that this record features his own vocals at the forefront.… [Read more…]
November 12, 2009
At just 23 years of age, Graham Dechter possesses a skill set on guitar that many would envy. With his debut recording, Right on Time, he proves that he’s got the right amount of moxie and restraint to carry an outfit through some truly bluesy, funky pieces. Dechter brings along bassist John Clayton, drummer Jeff Hamilton and… [Read more…]
November 12, 2009
With a primary focus to bring new light to the music of Krzysztof Komeda, the Komeda Project’s Requiem picks up where Crazy Girl left off and pushes the music of the legendary Polish composer into new territory. Led by pianist/composer/arranger Andrzej Winnicki and saxophonist Krzysztof Medyna, Komeda Project first made waves with their debut Crazy Girl. Requiem involves trumpeter Russ Johnson… [Read more…]
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