Stebmo
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Fo
Reviewed 2008-09-28
Reviewed 2008-09-28
STEBMO: Stebmo
Southern Lord, 2008
Keyboardist Stebmo (Steve Moore) certainly gets around: he’s played with Sufjan Stevens, Laura Viers, SunnO))) and many others across genres from acoustic to black metal. As a leader, his sound is equally eclectic... and delightfully weird. I’m OK with calling this jazz, but it comes across more like instrumental post-rock -- in instrumentation, rhythm, and Tucker Martine’s layered, grubby production aesthetic. With Todd Sickafoose, Matt Chamberlain, Eyvind Kang, Karl Blau.
All tracks worth checking out. Fo’s Picks: 2, 4, 5, 7
1. 4:36 – strange: droning violin, ethereal voice, clunky rhythm; chugs wearily
2. 3:37 – upbeat, simple piano with a sorta hillbilly beat and sampled whoops
3. 2:02 – electronic doodads back up melancholy solo piano
4. 3:42 – catchy keyboard theme strolls through bashing drums
5. 4:20 – mellow keyboards & clarinet in a tinkly landscape, simple drums
6. 3:34 – gentle clarinet & piano walk in an echoing, dubby space
7. 7:04 – serious but catchy: walking gait, swirling overdubs, steadfast piano
8. 1:40 – moody solo piano interlude
9. 5:57 – somber, hard-edged piano, soft strings & winds, background noises
[ Fo ] 28-Sep-08
Southern Lord, 2008
Keyboardist Stebmo (Steve Moore) certainly gets around: he’s played with Sufjan Stevens, Laura Viers, SunnO))) and many others across genres from acoustic to black metal. As a leader, his sound is equally eclectic... and delightfully weird. I’m OK with calling this jazz, but it comes across more like instrumental post-rock -- in instrumentation, rhythm, and Tucker Martine’s layered, grubby production aesthetic. With Todd Sickafoose, Matt Chamberlain, Eyvind Kang, Karl Blau.
All tracks worth checking out. Fo’s Picks: 2, 4, 5, 7
1. 4:36 – strange: droning violin, ethereal voice, clunky rhythm; chugs wearily
2. 3:37 – upbeat, simple piano with a sorta hillbilly beat and sampled whoops
3. 2:02 – electronic doodads back up melancholy solo piano
4. 3:42 – catchy keyboard theme strolls through bashing drums
5. 4:20 – mellow keyboards & clarinet in a tinkly landscape, simple drums
6. 3:34 – gentle clarinet & piano walk in an echoing, dubby space
7. 7:04 – serious but catchy: walking gait, swirling overdubs, steadfast piano
8. 1:40 – moody solo piano interlude
9. 5:57 – somber, hard-edged piano, soft strings & winds, background noises
[ Fo ] 28-Sep-08
Recent airplay
Dark Circles
No Cover, No Minimum — Feb 28, 2013
Holding Pattern
Memory Select, Time Traveler Edition — Nov 28, 2008
Dark Circles
No Cover, No Minimum — Nov 28, 2008
Blind Ross
No Cover, No Minimum — Oct 17, 2008
Blind Ross
Deep Fried And Sanctified — Sep 30, 2008
Charting
2008-09-28 — 2008-11-30
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Nov 30 | 2 |
| Oct 19 | 1 |
| Oct 5 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Waiting Game | ||
| 2. | Blind Ross | ||
| 3. | Rathdrum | ||
| 4. | Holding Pattern | ||
| 5. | Happy Ending | ||
| 6. | Majika | ||
| 7. | Dark Circles | ||
| 8. | Work | ||
| 9. | Tough Luck |