Stick Men release new albums
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Topic: Stick Men release new albums
Posted By: Man With Hat
Subject: Stick Men release new albums
Date Posted: May 14 2012 at 23:16
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From their FB page: NEWS!!! The Progressive Rock band, Stick Men announce the release of their new CD, titled OPEN. The recording is a departure from the previous two from the band (Soup and Absalom) - it is all improvised, though based on prepared textures by the band. Between their touring segments, Stick Men have been working for most of a year on a major release box set, to be titled DEEP, with release scheduled for Fall 2012. The OPEN project has given the band a musical breath of fresh air, as well as allowing them more time to fine tune that later release. In the music from OPEN, the unique flavor of the band comes through as strong as ever, with it's unique instrumentation; Tony Levin playing the Chapman Stick, Markus Reuter playing his self designed Touch Guitar, and Pat Mastelotto playing an assemblage of percussive devices executed on laptop, ipad & iphone. The music can be described as both ambient and powerful. Track titles are: "Amino", "Open, Pt 1 - Plunge", "Alabaster", "Open, Pt. 2 - Plow", Cyber Shards", "Open, Pt. 3 - Truncheon", "Glass Heart (for Renee), "Time Capsule". Running time 53 minutes. The band, on tour now, and through much of the Summer, is playing some if this structured improvisational themed music at their shows, and the fan reaction has been great. Samples, download, and CD (Euro pressing) available here: http://iapetus-store.com/album/open" rel="nofollow - - http://www.papabear.com/store/store.html ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
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Posted By: moshkito
Date Posted: May 15 2012 at 11:18
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Hi,
I'll have to take a listen on this ... and one other person that I am not sure has played with these folks is Don Schiff, whose work can also be found with Lana Lane and the Rocket Scientists.
His use of the instrument, is very good and often times he is adding things on top of a bottom line that he has also setup ... I have not heard his solo album, either, or these folks in detail enough to give an appraisal. ------------- Music is not just for listening ... it is for LIVING ... you got to feel it to know what's it about! Not being told! www.pedrosena.com |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: May 15 2012 at 21:21
| Ambient & Powerful sounds wonderful to me, I'll be checking it out. |
Posted By: bb1319
Date Posted: May 15 2012 at 22:01
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This should be great.....can't wait!
------------- "I'd say that what we hear is the quality of our listening." -Robert Fripp |
Posted By: jillok
Date Posted: May 24 2012 at 14:27
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I am so excited to listen to The Staves' new album. I've read that it's great. Their music is so unique and real.
http://thecelebritycafe.com/reviews/2012/05/album-review-staves-motherlode-ep |
Posted By: Plankowner
Date Posted: July 22 2012 at 12:26
I liked this .. but still prefer Soup over their last two 
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: July 22 2012 at 15:15
Why do I get the feeling they are trying to stick it to us? 
------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Posted By: cstack3
Date Posted: July 22 2012 at 23:46
| Thanks!! This will be WONDERFUL to jam over, Robert Fripp-style (fuzz tone guitar, Les Paul etc.). |