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Angles 9: Injuries
ByThis music is a rarefied listen to those with a flair for the sound of instruments played well but also played with an eye and ear for semi-organized sound generally painted outside the lines. Injuries is both inside and outside. Angles 9 surprises in part because of the marvelous array of instrumentalists on board, vibraphonist Mattias Stahl a key voice but also Eirik Hegdal joining Kuchen on the rolling, rollicking almost-marching-band entreaty "Eti." Other cast members who surface as vivid musical personalities include trombonist Mats Aleklint, cornetist Goran Kajfes and trumpeter Magnus Broo. Not a straggler among the bunch.
"A Desert on Fire, A Forest /I've Been Lied To" highlights the rhythm section, it's trolling, ruminative cadences come to us almost like a death watch, lovely and mysterious, pianist Alexander Zethson, bassist Johan Berthling and drummer Andreas Werliin plodding along (with vibraphonist Stahl in tow) as the song gradually unfurls with the whole ensemble. It's as if everyone is expressing what it feels like to be lied to.
Broken up into four sections, all arrangements are by the band; a band of merry-makers full of ideas, full of group empathy. Moods change from boisterous to somber, the unpredictability factor combined with top-notch musicianship the calling card.
Track Listing
European Boogie; Eti; A desert on fire, a forest / I've been lied to; Ubabba; In our midst; Injuries; Compartmentalization.
Personnel
Alexander Zethson, upright piano, grand piano; Mattias Ståhl, vibraphone; Johan Berthling, double bass; Andreas Werliin, drums; Magnus Broo, trumpet; Mats Aleklint,trombone; Goran Kajfes, cornet; Eirik Hegdal, baritone and sopranino saxophones; Martin Küchen, alto and tenor saxophones.
Album information
Title: Injuries | Year Released: 2014 | Record Label: Clean Feed Records