This self titled release is the debut as a Quartet for the Chicago Underground collective. In addition to the already established Chicago Underground Duo of Rob Mazurek (cornet, electronics) and Chad Taylor (percussion), the quartet model features Jeff Parker (Tortoise, Isotope 217) on guitar and Noel Kupersmith (Brokeback) on upright bass. For those familiar with the Chicago Underground Duo's recordings, Parker and Kupersmith add a lush, organic tone to the proceedings: abstract sonics meet gorgeous melod...   [ read more ]

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Merging the organic sounds of post-bop jazz with modern electronic and progressive music requires a delicate approach. This third album in less than two years from the admired Chicago Underground collective achieves a near perfect balance. Most interesting is the persistent influence of post-rock (members of the Chicago Underground form the funk group Isotope 127 with members of Tortoise) in both the repetitive texturing ("Tunnel Chrome") and the Marc Ribot-ish guitar tones...   [ read more ]

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Debut recording from this acoustic quartet featuring Josh Abrams (plays or tours or records with DAVID GRUBBS, SAM PREKOP, SPINANES, TORTOISE, CHICAGO UNDERGROUND ORCHESTRA...) on contrabass and piano, Liz Payne on contrabass, Jim Dorling on harmonium and Ben Vida on guitar and trumpet. Look for a forthcoming EP on THRILL JOCKEY.

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