#Akira Sakata - Simon Nabatov - Takashi Seo - Darren Moore

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HDO 479. Improvisando: The Necks, Perelman, Mahall, Zach, Sakata, Nabatos... AKA UHDJSI III [Podcast]

HDO 479. Improvisando: The Necks, Perelman, Mahall, Zach, Sakata, Nabatos… AKA UHDJSI III [Podcast]

Por Pachi Tapiz.

Media docena de propuestas centradas en la improvisación conviven en la entrega 479 de HDO Hablando De Oídas. Improvisaciones que beben de muy diversas fuentes y que muestran la increíble riqueza de esta manera de afrontar la creación musical. Este es el listado de grabaciones: Akira Sakata – Simon Nabatov – Takashi Seo – Darren Moore: Not Seeing Is A Flower (Leo Records) The Necks

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recommended digital releases, september 21st

a large majority of the music i listen to these days is done at work through a premium spotify subscription. the hardest part seems to be trying to remember when an album i’ve been anticipating finally comes out on whatever random friday.

i figure i’m not the only one so every friday i’m aiming to post five new releases from the past week (or so) as well as five recent releases from the past couple months that are available through spotify (and presumably the other streaming platforms).

new releases from the past week (or so):

hazel dickens and alice gerrard "sing me back home- the dc tapes, 1965-1969" on free dirt [spotify, bandcamp] hazel and alice started performing bluegrass together in the sixties when the scene was heavily dominated by men. these home recordings find the duo backing themselves on autoharp, guitar and banjo as they stroll through some favorite songs including carter family favorites, blues numbers and everly brothers tracks.

lonnie holley "mith" on jagjaguwar [spotify, bandcamp] lonnie holley's bluesy songs howl political poetry over bubbling jazz arrangements that recall the improvisation and stream of conscious lyricism of jandek.

noname "room 25" (self-released) [spotify, bandcamp] noname is chicago poet/rapper fatima warner. her second album features more warm but direct raps over jazzy funk production by phoelix. reminds me of a more modern take on the native tongues scene (de la soul, tribe called quest, jungle brothers) of 25-30 years ago.

the shifters "have a cunning plan" on trouble in mind [spotify, bandcamp] after a cassette and trio of 7"s, the shifters drop their proper debut on trouble in mind, recorded by al monfort (of dick diver, terry and more)! it's full of fuzzy, australian indie rock with occasional nods to post-punk and existential angst. i could have repeated last week's "five new australian releases" section but we'll try to ration them out a little in the name of variety.

fred thomas "aftering" on polyvinyl [spotify, bandcamp] fred thomas' latest album embraces his yin/yang by featuring both grubby pop songs (mostly at the start) and warm drone soliloquys (mostly at the end).

slightly older stuff:

akira sakata, simon nabatov, takashi seo and darren moore "not seeing is a flower" on leo [spotify] recording of live set from this quartet with akira sakata's sax and simon nabatov's piano leading the charge. don't miss sakata setting his instruments down to sings on 'ritual'.

beach bunny "prom queen ep" (self-released) [spotify, bandcamp] i came across beach bunny on an indie-pop spotify playlist by chris smith. they're from chicago and play jangly, emo indie pop.

shannon mcardle "a touch of class" on shandelion [spotify] third solo album (and probably my favorite) from ex-mendoza line member who has a melancholy paul westerberg vibe going. her lyrics always do a great job of consider all three sides of a relationship- what you think, what they think and what everyone else thinks.

the sunbathers "a weekend away with the sunbathers" on jigsaw [spotify, bandcamp] english, acoustic twee duo that have a little bit of a "field mice playing live at your local coffeehouse vibe" going.

szun waves "new hymn to freedom" on leaf [spotify, bandcamp] szun waves blend instrumental psych with jazz for fans of the blissed-out post-rock of the album leaf and the drift.

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