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Reviewed 2011-05-30
Reviewed 2011-05-30
AGOGIC: Agogic
Table & Chairs, 2011
AVANT-GARDE – With Cuong Vu on trumpet and Andrew D’Angelo on sax and bass clarinet, this engaging Seattle quartet blends free improv creativity with moody ambience, sometimes adding a burning sense of groove or the grinding power of metal. These guys sound equally at home playing mopey melodies or dissolving into ghostly squeaks and raw screams as they open it up, fall into the pocket or shred the music to splinters at will. Good stuff from the edge.
Try any track. Fo’s Picks: 2, 3, 5, 6
1. 5:22 – steady high-stepping pace, thrusting theme, horns get squirrelly
2. 3:59 – fast, dodging intro; switches to funky groove, sax & trumpet spar
3. 8:08 – starts lonely with echoing horns, turns loud, grungy and screaming
4. 8:26 – slow, moody; drifts into creepy vastness, thickens in a bubbling stew
5. 6:59 – gloomy melody: quiet bass interlude, horns mope along, rises at end
6. 4:20 – goofy jazz vibe, wailing sax solo, rolling trumpet gets squeaky
7. 8:14 – slow and dark, drifts into fathomless void, rising anxiety is overcome
[ Fo ] 05/30/11
Table & Chairs, 2011
AVANT-GARDE – With Cuong Vu on trumpet and Andrew D’Angelo on sax and bass clarinet, this engaging Seattle quartet blends free improv creativity with moody ambience, sometimes adding a burning sense of groove or the grinding power of metal. These guys sound equally at home playing mopey melodies or dissolving into ghostly squeaks and raw screams as they open it up, fall into the pocket or shred the music to splinters at will. Good stuff from the edge.
Try any track. Fo’s Picks: 2, 3, 5, 6
1. 5:22 – steady high-stepping pace, thrusting theme, horns get squirrelly
2. 3:59 – fast, dodging intro; switches to funky groove, sax & trumpet spar
3. 8:08 – starts lonely with echoing horns, turns loud, grungy and screaming
4. 8:26 – slow, moody; drifts into creepy vastness, thickens in a bubbling stew
5. 6:59 – gloomy melody: quiet bass interlude, horns mope along, rises at end
6. 4:20 – goofy jazz vibe, wailing sax solo, rolling trumpet gets squeaky
7. 8:14 – slow and dark, drifts into fathomless void, rising anxiety is overcome
[ Fo ] 05/30/11
Recent airplay
Acid Kiss
No Cover, No Minimum — Jul 29, 2011
Two Well
Rebop — Jul 09, 2011
Old Heap, Acid Kiss
bricolage — Jul 06, 2011
Two Well
Music Casserole — Jul 01, 2011
Acid Kiss
Grace — Jun 29, 2011
Acid Kiss
gilt — Jun 22, 2011
Charting
2011-06-05 — 2011-08-07
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Jul 31 | 1 |
| Jul 10 | 2 |
| Jul 3 | 2 |
| Jun 26 | 2 |
| Jun 19 | 2 |
| Jun 12 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | En Se Ne | ||
| 2. | Two Well | ||
| 3. | Acid Kiss | ||
| 4. | Old Heap | ||
| 5. | Felicia | ||
| 6. | Use 2 | ||
| 7. | Gently Shifting Next |