Otis Jordan // Net of Atoms LP

スコットランド・グラスゴーのエキゾチック・フォーク作家Otis Jordanが、2024年10月に同国Them There Recordsからリリースしたレコードです。

エキゾチック・フォーク〜ストレンジビーツ14曲を収録。

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Tracklist:

1. Cliffside Waltz 02:23
2. The Mutter 02:15
3. Goulphar 00:46
4. River Run to Number Nine 01:41
5. Ardrossan Fort 02:06
6. Cape Light 03:32
7. The Ring Road 02:31
8. Pendle Hill Conversation 04:30
9. A Storm in Lanark 02:34
10. Theme from The Entangled Forest 01:27
11. No Ceremony Here 05:03 video
12. The Salamander 04:50
13. Water for Fire 02:02
14. Harmonium Triples 02:27

Text excerpt by Them There Records:

"...More so than ever before, the songs on Net of Atoms stomp sure-footedly through the meandering instrumental textures of Otis Jordan’s vivid musical landscape. Ever off-kilter and unpredictable - violin motifs, clarinet themes and hammered found sounds disappear into the mist as suddenly as they arrived leaving behind breadcrumbs to be picked back up later. Recurring variations on melodic themes act as waymarks through the webs of rhythms and resonance as each short scene side-steps into a new tempo and timbre rewarding repeat listens.

“This is the most ‘song’ based album I’ve ever made, with vocals on nearly all of the tracks” says Jordan - and the voice does also help guide the listener, although the vocal lines remain linear and consistently curious, rarely repeating. Instrumentally, any given moments can swiftly abscond from smokey Jazz feels to Captain Beefheart-y low-key Psych and freeform Folk ditties recalling the early noughts ‘Twisted Nerve’ jams of Aidan Smith and frequent collaborator Samandtheplants. All the while compounded by a restless forward drive that seems determined to explore the furthest reaches of this exotic sound world.

Once again Jordan assembles a multitude of esteemed musician friends for the assignment. Many of the players from the ‘Restless Guests’ live session return including the nimble Moondog-esque percussive touches of Finn Rosenbaum, locally renowned virtuoso DBH offers up some violin and Lost Map’s Molly Linen returns to lend her dulcet, whispered tones on the track ‘Pendle Hill Conversation’. New friends such as Manchester's legendary DIY enthusiast Paddy Steer and the trumpeter Hermon Mehari also feature across the album.

For the most part however, Jordan records and composes these crafty, intricate records himself in true DIY style across various home studios from Todmorden to Glasgow and shows no signs of slowing down."

Artist : Otis Jordan

Label : Them There Records