Delightfully Deceitful
Circum Disc, 2025
9/10
Listen to Delightfully Deceitful
Laurent Rigaut, Andrea Bazzicaluop and Peter Orins come together as Manoeuvres Sentimentales for these 7 improvised tracks that embrace avant-garde and free jazz exploration that few others could replicate.
Rigaut’s unpredictable reeds open with “Whiles Cubes In A Drop Or Pellets Of Shape Fit”, where irregular time signatures and bursts of Orins’ drums mesmerize us, and “Not Loud Enough For Wind” follows with emphasis on space and atypical interplay that won’t be hard to be in awe of.
“Just Infinite Of Nought” and “Blisters The Adamant!” occupy the middle spots. The former blends the firm reeds and sonically engaging dynamics, while the latter emits percussive-esque bouts amid Bazzicalupo’s manipulated guitar.
“Let us Play Yesterday” arrives at the end, and showcases fascinating reed prowess, dreamy guitar and well placed drums via the experimental finish.
The trio flesh out complex and energetic song craft, and it’s a contemporary and precise exercise that you’ll be enamored by.
Travels well with: Joke Lanz & Petr Vrba- Mutants In Siberia; Almufaraka- Master Of Disorder