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7/25: Appian 7/22: hey, nothing 7/18: Sybs 7/15: Noelle & the Deserters 7/11: Restless Leg 7/8: No Teeth 7/4: MorningBell 7/1: Squid Pisser 6/27: Karen Haglof 6/24: Montresor
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7/25/24: Organic burbles Malcolm MacLachlan released a first set of Fragments last summer, and he returns this year with a second. The two are closely related in concept and feel, and indeed are often referred to as a "double album" in many press notices.
These pieces are short, and they rarely have more than a couple ideas apiece. They are, in fact, fragments. But taken as a whole (and especially taking both albums together at once), it's easier to understand MacLachlan's ambition. The pieces seem to be in conversation with each other, and that and the generous spaces between the sounds greatly humanizes this work. Not one for those who can't fathom how blips and blurbs, no matter how massaged, relate to and even explain the human condition. Rather, this is a set for those who like to let their mind wander and perhaps arrive at a totally unexpected destination. Exceptionally ruminative and expressive. This is one of the most beautiful albums of the year.
Over to the left is the 2024 A&A Complete playlist. This contains music from (almost) every one of my 2024 reviews. Enjoy! |