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...This is not one of them. At first, The Runners Four is close to incomprehensible. Songs stop as soon as a hook seems to form; rhythms shift and cut like they're running for their lives. It's art rock, as evidenced by the affectless pronunciation of singer and bassist Satomi Matsuzaki, but when the mystery lifts and the melodies finally stick--and they do--the album has the undeniable power of complete originality...
...comes to art is truly awesome. It almost never happens” STARDOM, HO! But in present form, the duo is ill-prepared to barn-storm America with their nu-grunge, if only because they have been unable to put together a permanent band with a drummer and a bassist. Last year, Carbone and Gentler recorded their debut nine-song album “Painted and Patient” over 200 hours of studio time in Boston. Carbone played all of the instruments. Of his difficulty in completing the line-up, Evan explains, “It?...
...Tanglewood” isn’t solely a showcase for Berman’s dexterous lyricism: the Jews are a dynamic and cohesive musical unit. The band began as a collaboration between Berman and Pavement mastermind Stephen Malkmus, but this lineup includes such luminaries as bassist Paz Lenchantin (of Zwan and A Perfect Circle fame) and singer-songwriter Will Oldham (a.k.a. Bonnie “Prince” Billy). This motley crew is so fluent in the idiom of country music one would never suspect that they are only two steps removed from the alt-metal stylings of Tool...
...still wearing the T shirt) and was spurred to action. "It was always a plan to be live; it was never meant to be a solo project," says Parton. "I pulled in all the people I'd spoken to about it vaguely over the years." Guitarist Sam Dook and bassist Jamie Bell both lived nearby in Brighton, Japanese drummer Chi Fukami "was a friend of someone in my work." Then came German drummer Silke Steidinger (since replaced by Kaori from Japan) and Londoner (Ninja) Ka, who sings, raps and leads the cheerleader chants. The members are multi-instrumentalists who seamlessly...
Nebraska-born bassist Marc Johnson emerged in the 1970s, playing with piano legend Bill Evans. Since then he has served as a steady if largely overlooked sideman in numerous small groups. On this album, only his third as a bandleader, Johnson slides contentedly into the backseat, allowing the other members of a distinguished ensemble, including saxophonist Joe Lovano and guitarist John Scofield, to steer the listener through 10 intricate, moody melodies. The tempo rarely rises above a moderate shuffle, giving Lovano and Scofield space for lush, lilting solos, while Johnson, pianist Eliane Elias and drummer Joey Baron conjure a swirling...