That album title means Very Urgent in Tagalog, which is to say that this guitar-led quartet has delivered a double CD of can’t-miss avant-jazz. Kevin Press One-sentence music reviews (OSMR) are designed to spread the word about as many new releases as possible during the COVID-19 crisis.
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OSMR: Havenaire – Movement
Eight picture-perfect drones from Stockholm’s John Roger Olsson – listen deep! Kevin Press One-sentence music reviews (OSMR) are designed to spread the word about as many new releases as possible during the COVID-19 crisis.
OSMR: Fallen – of memories and hopes
Lorenzo Bracaloni’s most accessible work to date; he comes at electronic music with a respect for composition that is deeply satisfying. Kevin Press One-sentence music reviews (OSMR) are designed to spread the word about as many new releases as possible during the COVID-19 crisis.
OSMR: Lachlan R. Dale – Death Envelops All
Art As Catharsis label runner Lachlan Dale has produced a slow-build drone debut that’s both dramatic and multi-layered. Kevin Press One-sentence music reviews (OSMR) are designed to spread the word about as many new releases as possible during the COVID-19 crisis.
OSMR: Christine Ott – Chimères (Pour Ondes Martenots)
An unsung great of contemporary classical piano, Christine Ott has produced a brilliant new disc made up entirely of Ondes Martenot performances; one of the first monophonic synthesizers ever produced. Kevin Press One-sentence music reviews (OSMR) are designed to spread the word about as many new releases as possible during the COVID-19 crisis.
OSMR: Baseck & Pilo – IN FRAGMENTS
On the edge of our upper deck seats at Cabaret Voltaire’s Toronto gig in 1985, this is what my friends and I imagined music would sound like 35 years on. Kevin Press One-sentence music reviews (OSMR) are designed to spread the word about as many new releases as possible during the COVID-19 crisis.
OSMR: The Dorf / Phill Niblock – Baobab & Echoes
Pretty sure this is what the murder hornets sound like, first in a swarm and then amidst a 35-person orchestra. Kevin Press One-sentence music reviews (OSMR) are designed to spread the word about as many new releases as possible during the COVID-19 crisis.
