submitted on Wed, 08/27/2008 - 06:05 in Jazz Group by Mike_Longo Similar media
In the universe of I Heart Lung, minimalism conveys great power and beauty and dissonance are two sides of the same coin. The heart and lungs of this collective are Chris Schlarb and Tom Steck; the former's guitar and electronic drones and the latter's talking drums combine to create soundscapes as delicate as summer rain or as tempestuous as a raging sea. Following on the heels of the excellent Between Them a Forest Grew Trackless and Quiet,(SAA, 2007) Interoceans has perhaps less harshness about it, but displays no less ambition and takes as its central theme oceans, in a continuous four-part suite...
Source: allaboutjazz
Author: Ian Patterson
