Compiling a list of the greatest works of the last ten years is an inherently difficult proposition. The first complication lies in the fact that so many of my musical memories from the last decade are tied to recordings released prior to the period. Some of my best memories include the Charlie Parker song from 1950 that played at my wedding, the New Year’s Eve I first stumbled … [Read more...]
Mary Halvorson – ‘Meltframe’
"Glitchy" is probably the best word for the latest release from Mary Halvorson, a solo guitar album she titled Meltframe. This is not to say there's something wrong with the album. It's not riddled with errors. While Halvorson's guitar certainly sounds intentionally fuzzy, it's not rough in an overgrown sense. There isn't some loss of control, this much is certain for the … [Read more...]