Roberto Maria Zorzi, Michael Manring, Scott Amendola – Facanapa & Umarells and the World Wide Crash (2018)
The new album by Roberto Maria Zorzi, Michael Manring and Scott Amendola relentlessly delivers surprises with sounds heretofore unheard.
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Unit 4 + 2 – Unit Four Plus Two (1969): Forgotten Series
Emerging in an age when heavy rock was the happening thing, Unit 4 + 2’s self-titled 1969 album was unfairly deemed a dated anomaly.
Mark Wade Trio – Moving Day (2018)
It becomes obvious throughout ‘Moving Day’ that the Mark Wade Trio has played together for a while, as there is an unmistakable telepathy.
Machine Head – Catharsis (2018)
Others may dislike Machine Head’s latest outing, but I think it’s one of the most interesting records they’ve ever done.
Chicago, “Bright Eyes” from Chicago VIII (2002 reissue): Saturdays in the Park
A hidden gem, Robert Lamm’s Rhodes-driven “Bright Eyes” finally made it onto ‘Chicago VIII’ – but it took 27 years.
After Years of Struggle, Robert Finley’s Finally ‘Got a Thing Going On’
Robert Finley stopped to talk about different things but mostly, he just played, accompanied only by the rattling window unit.
The Remains – The Remains (1966): On Second Thought
‘The Remains’ documents the unstoppable exuberance of an exciting – and sadly short-lived – young band.
John Surman – Invisible Threads (2018)
‘Invisible Threads’ offered me the first chance to listen to saxophonist and clarinet player John Surman in a long time – and all I can say is, “wow.”
The La De Da’s, Blue Stars and others – How Is the Air Up There? (2018)
Some might recognize a couple of the New Zealand garage-rock groups on ‘How Is the Air Up There?’ The rest may be new to most, like me.
Roscoe Mitchell + Matthew Shipp – Accelerated Projection (2018)
After a long fermenting period, Roscoe Mitchell and Matthew Shipp’s ‘Accelerated Projection’ is nevertheless just as relevant today as it did when the music was pulled from thin air more than twelve years before release.
