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The Wrong Object: After the Exhibition
ByThe modern jazz element is somewhat of a common denominator underneath the various excursions and slants, including the hornists' festive choruses and impassioned soloing. The preponderance of these works are concocted with sinewy plots, hummable riffs and subtle intricacies. Delville's distortion techniques signal various eras and genres. However, the ensemble finalizes the engagement with a pseudo, jazz-waltz groove on "Stammtisch," along with guest artist, vibraphonist Benoit Moerlen (Gong) who generates a cool and pliant textural layer over-the-top. The dual sax-attack of Francois Lourtie and Marti Melia render the blustery choruses and align with Moerlen for developing the cheery motif that takes an ominous turn and is reverse engineered into pungent, linear passages anchored by Antoine Guenet's soft piano voicings. Subsequently, all hell breaks loose as they morph matters into free-jazz terrain via some good-natured pandemonium while revisiting the buoyant harmonic aspects of the main motif. Thus, it should come as no surprise to find this magnificent gem on a host of yearend best-of lists. But finding other worthy candidates that supersede the ensemble's unrelenting energy, resilient compositions, supreme technical faculties and insightful vision may be a tall order.
Track Listing
Detox Gruel; Spanish Fly; Yantra; Frank Nuts; Jungle Cow Part I; Jungle Cow Part II; Jungle Cow Part III; Glass Cubes; Wrong but Not False; Flashlight into Black Hole; Stammtisch.
Personnel
The Wrong Object
band / ensemble / orchestraMichel Delville: guitar, Roland GR-09; Antoine Guenet: keyboards, vocals; Marti Melia: bass, tenor saxophone, clarinet; Francois Lourtie: tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, voice; Pierre Mottet: bass; Laurent Delchambre: drums, percussion, objects, samples; Benoit Moerlen: marimba, electronic vibraphone (2,3,5-7, 11); Susan Clynes: vocals (8).
Album information
Title: After the Exhibition | Year Released: 2013 | Record Label: Moonjune Records
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