Shot X Shot / Let Nature Square
| Album: | Let Nature Square | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Shot X Shot | Added: | Jun 2008 | |
| Label: | High Two Recordings | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2008-07-20 | Pull Date: | 2008-09-21 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Sep 21 | Aug 24 | Aug 17 | Aug 10 | Jul 27 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Sep 19, 2008: | Memory Select, early edition
Autobonsai |
4. | Aug 08, 2008: | Oatmeal
Triple Double |
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| 2. | Aug 22, 2008: | Memory Select
Scans |
5. | Jul 22, 2008: | Deep Fried and Sanctified
Triple Double |
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| 3. | Aug 15, 2008: | Memory Select
Oh No |
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Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2008-07-20
Reviewed 2008-07-20
SHOT x SHOT: Let Nature Square
High Two, 2008
AVANT-GARDE – The second CD (first studio album) by this quartet out of Philadelphia balances “nonlinear” compositional structures with a harmonious style of improvisation that’s plenty adventurous but rarely feels harsh or random. The band has a very organic sound, drifting naturally between moods and energy levels. It’s quite good.
Fo’s Picks: All tracks worthwhile.
1. 12:28 – claustrophobic patterns melt down to casual improv; gets antsy again around the middle, then more urgent before a soft landing.
2. 4:01 – straightforward: low cinematic tension, scatters in the center
3. 9:59 – gentle layers, gradually shifting moiré patterns; a cool sound
4. 13:52 – lopsided tune lumbers along, sometimes with insistent rhythm; each band member gets to make an extended statement.
5. 10:28 – loose beginning, then more spacious; surges at the midpoint, falls back to loose & casual again; strong pattern at end
[ Fo ] 20-Jul-08
High Two, 2008
AVANT-GARDE – The second CD (first studio album) by this quartet out of Philadelphia balances “nonlinear” compositional structures with a harmonious style of improvisation that’s plenty adventurous but rarely feels harsh or random. The band has a very organic sound, drifting naturally between moods and energy levels. It’s quite good.
Fo’s Picks: All tracks worthwhile.
1. 12:28 – claustrophobic patterns melt down to casual improv; gets antsy again around the middle, then more urgent before a soft landing.
2. 4:01 – straightforward: low cinematic tension, scatters in the center
3. 9:59 – gentle layers, gradually shifting moiré patterns; a cool sound
4. 13:52 – lopsided tune lumbers along, sometimes with insistent rhythm; each band member gets to make an extended statement.
5. 10:28 – loose beginning, then more spacious; surges at the midpoint, falls back to loose & casual again; strong pattern at end
[ Fo ] 20-Jul-08
Track Listing
| 1. | Scans | 3. | Overlay | |||
| 2. | Triple Double | 4. | Oh No | |||
| 5. | Autobonsai | |||||