Kevin Press
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That title is a reference to T.S. Eliot’s The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, a celebrated poem that remains a source of debate more than a century after its publication. Prufrock is a middle-aged man with something important to say. But he is hesitant. Much of the poem is open to interpretation. Is Prufrock…
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Matthew Swiezynski’s stark new disc is a collaborative project that features contributions from Tarrl Lightowler, Johannes D’église, Arthur de Eriomém “plus other artists on invisible birds.” That last reference is to the terrific 10-year-old New York City label behind this release and Adrian Dziewanski’s hypnotic The Trail Looks Back. Both titles are co-released with The…
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Whenever I bring home a new piece of audio tech, I search for the right recording to road test it with. As excited as I am to own the latest whatever, I’m almost always let down by the first thing I press play on. The music doesn’t so much disappoint as fail to really push…
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The Parlor’s new album takes its name from the Japanese word for chrysanthemum, written 菊. Like the Albany, New York couple’s music, the name is devastatingly sweet. And, like these 10 new tracks from Jen O’Connor and Eric Krans, it comes with more than a hint of melancholy. O’Connor spotted chrysanthemums growing in their farmhouse…
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Goldmund – What Lasts – 0:32 to 5:15 Colin Johnco – Head 2 Heart – 4:34 to 9:50 ps – Technological Artifacts Now Long Forgotten (feat. Grid Resistor) – 7:24 to 17:24 Zedd – My Fellow Americans – 9:52 to 12:02 Antwon Faulkner – Machine – 11:46 to 19:34 spume – Wax/Wane – 19:24 to…
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Speaking of Chicago and the Hungry Brain, here’s another pair of superb live recordings from the city’s vibrant jazz scene. Featuring Dave Rempis on saxophones, Matt Piet on piano and Tim Daisy on drums, Throw Tomatoes includes two action-packed live improv sessions. “To Play Is The Thing” was recorded last May at Elastic Arts in…
