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The journey Guy Barash takes us on with his new album, Killdeer, is remarkable and dizzying at times. His years-long collaboration with author and poet Nick Flynn fully pays off here. Joined by an all-star ensemble, they create a world where big ideas like generational trauma and parenthood are explored through small, visceral moments. Spoken word […]
There’s a revelatory catharsis running through “Jesus Knew” like a vein of gold hidden under a mountain of rubble. Guy Barash is joined by an incredible cast of artists for Killdeer: pianist Kathleen Supové, guitarist Eyal Maoz, trumpeter Frank London, and author Nick Flynn. Sonic atmospheres simmering with tense electronics and angular guitar explorations lay the […]
Foxy Digitalis depends on our awesome readers to keep things rolling. Pledge your support today via our Patreon or subscribe to The Jewel Garden. One of my favorite things about a new Sarah Bernstein album or project is that I know I’ll be surprised. The violinist, composer, and improviser knows how to harness certain moments and weave them into enticing […]
The hits keep coming here in September, the worst of the months. Can’t it just be fall already? Irarrázabal / Baldwin Grips (Tripticks Tapes) I can’t imagine something more in my wheelhouse than a double-double bass album with two of my favorite bassists, yet Grips still exceeds my expectations. Both Amanda Irarrázabal and Nat Baldwin are no strangers to […]
Foxy Digitalis depends on our awesome readers to keep things rolling. Pledge your support today via our Patreon. I didn’t really think about it at the time I started this feature, but this is a nice little(ish) shopping list for all your Bandcamp Friday needs (or maybe The Jewel Garen is – ha!). Seriously, though – another week with a […]
There are two lenses to hear The Recombinant Trilogy through, though the conclusion for both is the same. Conceptually, these compositions are a rich, exploratory world combining acoustic sound and technology in new and interesting ways. Musically the pieces scale mountains and demolish universes into stardust as they scatter across the sonic landscape. Through a […]