Asher Herzog

Lingyuan Yang: Cursed Month

by Glenn Astarita
December 10, 2025

Lingyuan Yang emerges from the shadows of New York's experimental jazz scene with his debut album, Cursed Month. This seven-track odyssey channels the unlucky lunar phases of Chinese astrology into a sonic tempest. Released in 2025 on Chaospace Records, this trio effort features Yang on guitar and electronics, Shinya Lin on piano, and Asher Herzog on drums. At 45 minutes, it unfolds like a ritual gone awry, blending dense compositions with free improvisation. The tracks bleed together, starting ...