#7. 7 January 2018

​Henry Threadgill :: Dirt... And More Dirt 
this recording was sneakily released around xmas/new years and i'm grateful to Nick Dunston for bringing it to my attention. it's a 14 (or 15) piece group. two drummers. two pianists. 3 alto saxophones. and the most crystalized version of threadgill's language that i've heard. it's funky as hell and sometimes dark and sometimes very bright and sometimes all that stuff within the space of 3 or 4 seconds. i love this album a lot. it might still be available as a pre-pre-order if you're SUPER lucky. if not, come over and we'lll listen to it together. 

Krallice :: Go Be Forgotten :: Loüm :: Dimensional Bleedthrough - 
do you like metal? listen to these records. do you not like metal? listen to these records anyway. my god this band is awesome. they've been around for years and i've been snoozing on just how active and productive they've been. i find myself laughing out loud (my common "wtf is this and why is it so good???" reaction) at my favorite parts of these records and then upon realizing how inappropriate a reaction laughter might actually be i start to laugh even harder. i love this music.

Natalie Prass :: Natalie Prass - 
good buddy Adam Hopkins recently introduced me to Space Bomb Records out of Richmond, VA. they seek out their favorite artists and record them with the SBR "house band" and it comes out sounding like a 21st century Muscle Shoals. Natalie's eponymous record is groovy and thoughtful and precious and sad and fun. i've been listening to it a ton.

David Virelles :: Antenna - 
i mostly know David's playing through his involvement with Henry Threadgill's bands (see above). he's clearly a gifted pianist and improviser. this recording (not his first and not the only example of this) proves him to be a deeply inquisitive and dedicated composer as well. he mingles ancient sounding percussion with modern electronics and vocals and acoustic instruments. i'm realizing i don't really have the vocabulary to speak about this. BUT i know i like it.