It's good to see that Experimental Avant Garde music is not just a genre reserved for white people. This record is sensational, maybe the best album of 2018, and a great catalyst to send me on an "anything connected with Black Spirituals" hunt. The seeming scarcity of black avant garde music fascinates me though, especially when you consider Ornette Coleman, Albert Ayler and the fact that John Coltrane released Ascension well over 50 years ago. Strange. I got a vinyl copy of the album as well. Gavin Hellyer
they picked the cotton that saved the world. that picked cotton propelled u.s. economy; a unique capitalist setup. (though anglo saxon colonizers are not unique.) so many pop stars and hip hop billboard mainstays trumpet u.s. capitalism ad nauseam; or escapism & distraction.
"Don't Die," also powerful.
"i don't believe they lies. don't believe their truth, need they heads for proof" -- that's direct and powerful.
the violinist Saydah Ruz stands out here, i think. Jeremy Leaming
Tasmanian guitarist Julius Schwing embraces the visceral sounds of finger playing, incorporating them into his experimental guitar work. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 8, 2022