Many People Are Unenthusiastic About Your Work
Gilded, 2020
8/10
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A relatively new Chicago trio who use improvisation as well as pre-planned ideas in their adventurous song craft, Ishmael Ali, Bill Harris and Eli Namay balance noise with jazz inflections across these 6 very unusual and exciting tunes.
“Background Noise” gets the album off to an experimental start with stop and go dynamics, as jagged jazz ideas unfold with calculated precision that seems a bit chaotic, and “Compositon 6” follows with plucked bass from Namay and precise drumming and percussion from Harris that complement Ali’s spirited guitar work.
The back half of the listen is equally unpredictable, including the initially bare and angular “Shoehorn”, which ends up frantic and furiously melodic, while “Sno” leads with static and spacey prog-rock nods before bursting into an extremely playful execution. “Talus” exits the listen on a high note, with much atmosphere and an aberrant display of multifaceted talent that you’re not going to hear anywhere else.
Definitely steeped in jazz ideas, but certainly difficult to label, Errata make quite a bit of racket for just 3 players, but it somehow all flows seamlessly, flawlessly and with a unique charm that warrants repeated listens.
Travels well with: Je’raf- Throw Neck; Fugazi- Instrument