It's been a slow but not disappointing year for new music releases. Every Friday for years has marked a slew of new record releases. Maybe its just me, but that flow seems to have slowed to a trickle recently, but that trickle has included some very high-quality music.
Yesterday, there was only one notable (to me) release, but it's a good one. Joshua Abrams' Natural Information Society dropped the LP, Momentum, a second digital release of tracks previously available on vinyl only. Stand-out track, descension (Out of Our Constrictions) II, showcases the dazzling circular breathing of saxophonist Evan Parker over a NIS minimalist background performed by Abrams on guimbri (a three-string, Moroccan bass guitar), Jason Stein on bass clarinet, Lisa Alvarado on harmonium, and Mikel Patrick Avery on drums. The track was recorded on July 9, 2019, at Cafe Oto in London, and was initially released in 2021 by both Eremite Records (U.S.) and Aguirre Records (Belgium).
Formed in 2010, Natural Information Society is a staple of the thriving Chicago underground music scene.
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