Slippage

Slippage

ASIN: B00000I0E6

Editorial Reviews
From Jazziz
"I'm interested in music that's more about structure, language, and ideas, and a lot less about perpetuating a formal tradition," says composer and multi-instrumentalist Andrea Parkins. "Not that I have any problems with formal tradition," she hastily adds. "But just for me, that's not where I gravitate." Parkins explores what she calls "shifts in meaning" on Slippage, her second album as a leader. "How something at one moment means one thing and then somehow it begins to change," she explains, "that sort of slippage from space to space and state to state." And so, Parkins more readily gravitates, or slips, between formal cracks. She puts her ideas into action by constantly reorganizing the sonic combinations of her group, which includes Briggan Krauss (on clarinet, alto, and baritone saxophones), Kenny Wollesen (on drums and percussion), and herself (on accordion, sampler, and piano). Often, she does this within a single song. For instance, "Local Cosmography" begins with Krauss blowing a simple Albert Ayler-like folk melody over the leader's accordion accompaniment, which grows denser and more eerie as the tune progresses. After Wollesen comes in with an unexpected, off-kilter traps groove, the piece begins to splinter into open improvisation among duo configurations. Then Parkins presses forward, shape-shifting her sound to suggest a Parisian carousel, a church organ, and finally a spaceship. The track ends with a spare restatement of the original theme by Krauss and Parkins, who now conjures up bagpipes on her sampler. Beyond slippage, this tune also illustrates Parkins' interest in what she calls "the subversion of syntax." "For example," she explains, "there's kind of a traditional syntax of accordion music that we think of, which comes from specific ethnic cultures. I think it's liberating and intriguing to change or subvert, sort of, what you expect to hear by putting that kind of language in unexpected contexts, or to interrupt the flow of that language with other kinds of stylistic elements." Such a compositional method yields dreamy (or nightmarish), almost filmic soundscapes that drift in and out of moods with a structural strangeness that compels listener attention. On "Lost Lure," the arrangement echoes the exploded-narrative form of postmodern fiction. The piece jumps from a solo-piano bit to a full-group groove, then onto some introspective improvisation and a melodic drum solo. An expanded reprise of the groove appears with almost superimposed baritone and accordion solos, and, finally, a fractured collective improvisation that fades as the sax punctuates a single piano note and some looping feedback from the sampler. There's clearly a story being told through the music here, but it's more of a complex weave of elements - with sometimes jarring fits and starts - than the typical tidy tale with its conventionally placed intro, body, and conclusion. "I'm definitely active in trying to move through the music in a conceptual way," says Parkins. "What I'm trying to do is make the music sound organic, but also explore these more conceptual issues at the same time. I also like taking something and pushing it almost past where it can go, a little farther than comfort but not as far as assault." A precarious balance to be sure, but Parkins rarely ventures over the edge. Classical training since early childhood has, perhaps, rewarded her with an intuitive sense of compositional integrity. Plus, her ear is open to all kinds of musical influences, from Morton Feldman to Sun Ra to Thelonious Monk to Jimi Hendrix, which gives her music a remarkable breadth. Parkins is adept at sculpting edgy electronic soundtracks ("Remarkable Spectacle of a Frozen Cataract," "Forest of Nerves Within Us"), and her elliptical solo-piano pieces ("Hoax," "Order of Signs," "Capture") combine the measured melodic lines of Lennie Tristano with the rhythmic propulsion of Cecil Taylor. All in all, she has developed a wide-ranging sound marked by her own distinct character.

--- JAZZIZ Magazine Copyright © 2000, Milor Entertainment, Inc.

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Average customer rating: Every Tune is a Winner 3.2 Slobberbone This is a great CD! Slobberbone Doesn't Slip With Slippage Not bad, but not great.

Slippage Slobberbone Manufacturer: New West Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Barrel Chested Crow Pot Pie Everything You Thought Was Right Was Wrong Today Jubilee Dive Killers and Stars ASIN: B00006GXG5 Release Date: 2002-09-24

Tracks:

1. Springfield, IL.
2. Stupid Words
3. Write Me Off
4. Sister Beams
5. Butchers
6. Sweetness, That's Your Cue
7. To Love Somebody
8. Find The Out
9. Down Town Again
10. Live On In The Dark
11. Back

Customer Reviews:

Every Tune is a Winner.......2004-06-01

But the songwriting on this CD is fantastic. Lyrically, I love the different takes on life shown in the song, "Butchers." "Write Me Off" sounds as if it could have been pulled off of Soul Asylum's "Hang Time" if Bob Mould had crafted the lyrics and sang the song himself. The lyrics are clever.

The cover of "To Love Somebody" fits in nicely with the other material topic-wise. The use of piano/organ is nice as well. The overall feel of the album is pleasant and rocking, usually in different spots.

I would recommend this album if you enjoy great lyrics and medium-tempo rockers. This is a great soundtrack for small towns in the midwest, especially around the Oklahoma area.

3.2 Slobberbone.......2003-04-10

This is a great CD!.......2002-12-17

Slobberbone Doesn't Slip With Slippage.......2002-12-17

Not bad, but not great........2002-12-08

Average customer rating: Remarkable Spectacle of A Frozen Cataract stunning by all!!

Slippage Andrea Parkins Manufacturer: Knitting Factory ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Avant Garde & Free Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Experimental Music | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00000I0E6 Release Date: 1999-02-16

Tracks:

1. Remarkable Spectacle Of A Frozen Cataract
2. Local Cosmography
3. Slippage
4. Forest Of Nerves Within Us
5. Hoax
6. Beautiful Animal
7. Early TV
8. Lost Lure
9. Order Of Signs
10. Two Days At Once
11. Capture
12. Story Of An Eye

Customer Reviews:

Remarkable Spectacle of A Frozen Cataract.......2000-05-09

stunning by all!!.......1999-04-16

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