Kevin Press
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Don’t be fooled by the inconspicuous lineup: Gonçalo Almeida on double bass, Rodrigo Amado performing tenor saxophone and Marco Franco on drums. This is no dusty, old-school jazz record. The Attic moves at a feverish clip. Featuring three extraordinary players, recorded live, this is a state-of-the-art free jazz album. Almeida, Amado and Franco are renowned…
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Think back to your favourite indie pop record. Now, cue up that amazing ballad you love so much. Press play. Let me know when you get to the bridge. Yes, the one with the spacious drumming and laid-back guitar. Nice, right? Now that you’re in the right mood, check out this wonderful new disc from…
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After my less-than-subtle attempt to kick-start an Elevator Bath fan club, it might surprise you to see my focus shift back to Austin, Texas less than a month later. But a new collection of recordings from the remarkable cassette label Astral Spirits has forced my hand. “The New Wave of Heavy Free Jazz and other…
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Cue the dream sequence. Russian multimedia glitch artist Waveplay has produced what may be the most defiantly creative album of his 10-disc catalogue. On Hold offers 15 quick hits of heavily processed electronics. It is deeply weird and no less wonderful. If there is a recording on this album that plays at its natural speed, it…
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Fair warning. A little more than three and a half minutes into this darkly foreboding record, you will be startled by a grotesque, inhaled scream. The fact that this occurs at the front end of an opening piece entitled “Angels” may cause you to wonder how such a terrible sound could ever be associated with…
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Kevin Press
