Future Forecast
Floki, 2024
9/10
A supergroup consisting of Jakob Magnusson, Peter Erskine and Matthew Garrison, plus others, as Jack Magnet Science they bring incredible improvisation to these 7 exploratory tracks.
The busy and groove filled “Wild Card” starts the listen with Garrison’s playful bass and Eyþór Gunnarsson’s adventurous keys via fusion climate, and “Space Pasadena” follows with a calmer mood, where Sigtryggur Badursson’s lively drumming and the well timed jazz builds into a rich delivery.
In the middle, “Extra Polation” uses Ragga Gísla’s expressive pipes amid a hint of mysteriousness in the atmospheric album highlight, while “ITSYAMO” offers a dreamy moment of beauty and grace thanks to the mature piano, soulful sax and Ari Bragi Kárason’s well timed flugelhorn.
The final track, “RupTures”, is equally meticulous, where the poetic singing and intimate gestures that move calmly and with plenty of ambience.
Each track present comes with its own sonic appeal, as atypical melodies and harmonics are displayed with tremendous jazz ideas that few others could replicate.
Travels well with: The Adam Deitch Quartet- Roll The Tape; The Rare Sounds- Introducing: The Rare Sounds