Release Date: 14 April 2014
Label: Mack Avenue
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 673203108523
Release Date: 26 May 2014
Label: Mack Avenue
Packaging Type: Gate Fold Vinyl
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 673203108516
Description
'Macroscope', the fifth album and Mack Avenue debut by the adventurous trio The Nels Cline Singers (led by guitarist Nels Cline), provides a measure of the long-running group's staggering range. Captivating and continually surprising, the album finds the instrumental trio with the slyly deceptive name veering in one off-kilter direction only to suddenly be overwhelmed by another drastic stylistic shift, often within the space of a single tune.
Serrated psychedelia becomes consumed by soulful Brasiliana, blissed-out electronica overwhelmed by garage-rock skronk. Then there's the wholly unexpected "Red Before Orange", where a howling Hendrix-inspired solo suddenly erupts in the middle of a slick lounge-jazz number, Cline unleashing the inner George Benson that few of us expected he even had.
One of the most inventive and original guitarists across a wide range of genres, Nels Cline has worked with members of Sonic Youth and Deerhoof as well as artists including Tim Berne, Charlie Haden, Julius Hemphill, Carla Bozulich, Mike Watt, and The Geraldine Fibbers, and is the lead guitarist of Wilco. Cline has recorded an album of duets with guitarist Julian Lage and has toured in a free-improv meeting with jam/jazz trio Medeski Martin and Wood.
Personnel: Nels Cline (guitar), Scott Amendola (drums), Trevor Dunn (bass), Plus Special Guests: Yuka C. Honda (keyboards), Cyro Baptista (percussion), Josh Jones (percussion), Zeena Parkins (harp)
Description
Includes a FREE digital download code for the full CD.
'Macroscope', the fifth album and Mack Avenue debut by the adventurous trio The Nels Cline Singers (led by guitarist Nels Cline), provides a measure of the long-running group's staggering range. Captivating and continually surprising, the album finds the instrumental trio with the slyly deceptive name veering in one off-kilter direction only to suddenly be overwhelmed by another drastic stylistic shift, often within the space of a single tune.
Serrated psychedelia becomes consumed by soulful Brasiliana, blissed-out electronica overwhelmed by garage-rock skronk. Then there's the wholly unexpected "Red Before Orange", where a howling Hendrix-inspired solo suddenly erupts in the middle of a slick lounge-jazz number, Cline unleashing the inner George Benson that few of us expected he even had.
One of the most inventive and original guitarists across a wide range of genres, Nels Cline has worked with members of Sonic Youth and Deerhoof as well as artists including Tim Berne, Charlie Haden, Julius Hemphill, Carla Bozulich, Mike Watt, and The Geraldine Fibbers, and is the lead guitarist of Wilco. Cline has recorded an album of duets with guitarist Julian Lage and has toured in a free-improv meeting with jam/jazz trio Medeski Martin and Wood.
Personnel: Nels Cline (guitar), Scott Amendola (drums), Trevor Dunn (bass), Plus Special Guests: Yuka C. Honda (keyboards), Cyro Baptista (percussion), Josh Jones (percussion), Zeena Parkins (harp)
Tracklisting
Tracklisting
Christian McBride & Edgar Meyer
Mike Stern
Veronica Swift
Emmet Cohen
Christian McBride Big Band
Various Artists
Oscar Peterson
Connie Han
The Nels Cline Singers
The Nels Cline Singers
The Nels Cline Singers
The Nels Cline Singers
