L’Appel du Vide
Circum-Disc, 2022
8/10
A duo comprised of Louis Beaudoin-de la Sablonnière and Éric Normand, who are well known improvisers in Quebec, as Brûlez les meubles they welcome Tom Jacques on drums for a very exciting jazz fueled listen.
“Amis Finalement” opens the listen with warm, shimmering electric guitar alongside the frisky drumming and well timed bass in the playful climate, and “L'ampleur des dégats” follows with a bit of mystery, where the quick drumming and dreamy guitar tone emits a cinematic quality.
Halfway through, “16mm” is a bit cautious, but certainly unpredictable in its stylish energy, while “L’essence” is a more intimate peek into the trio’s dynamic ability to interact with creative gestures.
Moving towards the end, the atmospheric, even haunting quality of “Diapositive” makes this the album’s best, and “La suite des choses” exits with all 3 players delivering an artistic and avant-garde experience.
A listen that is abstract yet comforting, minimal yet intricate and very much indebted to jazz guitar ideas of the past, this is actually just 1 of 2 records they released in 2022, and it sure is a unique and accomplished effort.
Travels well with: TOC- Did It Again; Adoct- Ouvre-Glace