Interference
Jazz
| Sep 2008
Reviews
Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2008-11-14
Reviewed 2008-11-14
A cross between calmer King Crimson, chamber music, and avant-jazz. There's something even a bit proggy about these artsy, heavily improvised instrumentals. Two guitars, viola, and woodwinds take the forefront -- the guitars, especially, steer things towards a minimalist one-note hopping or a Crimson-like, rock-informed flow. There's also a solo wordless vocalist, and of course bass and drums. Artsy modern-musical fun, not too academic.
1- Klezmer: Slow , drawn out intro, then midtempo popping guitars, almost King Crimson-like
2- Cool, scratchy viola groove
3-6 - Thirty-second minatures. #5 is fun and messy. #6 is goofy.
7- (18:10) Grand, slow start, into some quirky guitar/sax work. Stops at +5:43 for a staggery, avant-jazzy zone with cool bass and skittish guitars. Quiet zone midway, contemplative, even mystical. Ends with some aggressive bursts and pulses.
8- Pulsy stabs and stop/starts. Kinda cool.
9- Monk cover!
10- A boingy 27 seconds.
11- Vocals! A breathy and sometimes intense piece.
12- Stiff pulse, goofy little embellishments. Controlled mess!
13- Breezy and a bit exotic, with wandering sax
14- A drifting landscape. Distant and mysterious, but develops a cool beat later
15- Low-key but active, towards a dark, questioning crescendo
16-19 - More minatures, a bit sillier than the first set.
20- Searing, nearly bluesy guitar.
21- Fairly fast and tense.
22- Monk again! But done in a stranger, more chaotic way
1- Klezmer: Slow , drawn out intro, then midtempo popping guitars, almost King Crimson-like
2- Cool, scratchy viola groove
3-6 - Thirty-second minatures. #5 is fun and messy. #6 is goofy.
7- (18:10) Grand, slow start, into some quirky guitar/sax work. Stops at +5:43 for a staggery, avant-jazzy zone with cool bass and skittish guitars. Quiet zone midway, contemplative, even mystical. Ends with some aggressive bursts and pulses.
8- Pulsy stabs and stop/starts. Kinda cool.
9- Monk cover!
10- A boingy 27 seconds.
11- Vocals! A breathy and sometimes intense piece.
12- Stiff pulse, goofy little embellishments. Controlled mess!
13- Breezy and a bit exotic, with wandering sax
14- A drifting landscape. Distant and mysterious, but develops a cool beat later
15- Low-key but active, towards a dark, questioning crescendo
16-19 - More minatures, a bit sillier than the first set.
20- Searing, nearly bluesy guitar.
21- Fairly fast and tense.
22- Monk again! But done in a stranger, more chaotic way
Recent airplay
Avenue B
Memory Select — Jan 16, 2009
Chords
Hand Wash in Coleslaw — Jan 14, 2009
Quantum Decoherence
The Long Form — Jan 06, 2009
At Least There's Pretty Lights
Memory Select — Jan 02, 2009
Microkairos
Music Casserole — Jan 02, 2009
Elastic Moods And Paper Shirt Criminals
Memory Select, Weds. edition — Dec 31, 2008
Charting
2008-11-16 — 2009-01-18
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Jan 18 | 2 |
| Jan 11 | 1 |
| Jan 4 | 3 |
| Dec 28 | 1 |
| Dec 14 | 1 |
| Nov 30 | 1 |
| Nov 23 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | Elastic Moods And Paper Shirt Criminals | ||
| 2. | Microkairos | ||
| 3. | Miniature | ||
| 4. | Nhic Meets The Mummy | ||
| 5. | Trace Ernesto's Pensivity | ||
| 6. | Whisper | ||
| 7. | Quantum Decoherence | ||
| 8. | 9-3-7-1-6 | ||
| 9. | Straight No Chaser | ||
| 10. | Beatniks Revolt! (In Miniature) | ||
| 11. | To Gorge | ||
| 12. | Oberek Sokkyo | ||
| 13. | Darkmatter | ||
| 14. | Gutted And Wired | ||
| 15. | Chords | ||
| 16. | Infinity Mirror | ||
| 17. | Twain | ||
| 18. | Coin | ||
| 19. | At Least There's Pretty Lights | ||
| 20. | Avenue B | ||
| 21. | Gravity | ||
| 22. | Straight No Chaser |