Well this is surprise release of the day. Micah Frank and Bill Orcutt both have TSMM form, Frank through his electronic boundary nudging and consistently interesting record label, and the prolific Orcutt through his singular guitar led questioning of what music was, is and could be. To be honest I never imagined them working together, but bring it on, and for good measure we get the other half of Larum, the celebrated sax player Chet Doxas.
This is the second chapter in Frank and Doxas' ongoing attempt to join the dots between contemporary music and that of Medieval abbess, theologian, mystic, polymath and 12th century composer Hildegard von Bingen, and highlight how timeless and useful her ideas and techniques still are. I can't pretend to have ever heard of her, but she sounds like quite the character to say the least, and her visionary work has rightfully echoed through the centuries.
If you want some easy listening then switch off now, although I've heard noisier and more experimental from both Franks and Orcutt. The track certainly starts off innocently enough with the sounds of birds and quite possibly an open fire crackling away as the trio introduce themselves Orcutt is in contemplative mood, sitting on a handy log staring at the flames, warming up with some gentle picking, ready to ride the slowly but surely solidifying soundscape. Frank's building drone and electronic waves rapidly and mercilessly consume Doxas' wind work, but Orcutt doesn't go easily; his primal blues wrestling with the sonic sands whilst spreading delayed tentacles in all directions to keep it's head above the depths.
It's a hell of a first single to what is promising to be a great long form release.
Make sure you check out volume 1 as well, it's a well recorded live show with Larum joined on stage by the shamisen playing Emi Makabe.
Playlist Companion
Find this great single with a whole host of trippers & tokers in the Slow Psyche Playlist.
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