Yesterday we unveiled Nextbop's Best Jazz Albums of 2019, which was compiled by our staff as a whole. Today, we continue our Season of Lists with Editor-in-Chief Anthony Dean-Harris' Favorite Jazz Albums of 2019.There's something kind of lovely about the lack of one major cohesive idea present in the genre of jazz at the moment. The idea of what the music can be is larger … [Read more...]
Stream “Jagged Midnight”, the Second Single From Sun Speak’s ‘Moon Preach’ (Premiere)
The lead up to the new Sun Speak album, Moon Preach, continues with the release of the second single, "Jagged Midnight". It's a somber, chiller tune than previous single, "Mbira" (which actually precedes that banger on the album), but like one should expect from this group, it's all about the awesome slow builds. Check it out below and get ready for Moon Preach, October 25th on … [Read more...]
Stream Sun Speak’s “Mbira” from their October 25th Album ‘Moon Preach’ (Premiere)
There are few groups I have been a constant fan of more than the Chicago duo of guitarist Matt Gold and drummer Nate Friedman, otherwise known as Sun Speak. Album after album have been quiet and not-so-quiet bangers and they're keeping the consistency up with their next new album, Moon Preach featuring Dan Pierson on Wurlitzer and analog synthesizer, out October 25th on Flood … [Read more...]
‘Sun Speak with Sara Serpa’
Sun Speak, the Chicago duo of guitarist Matt Gold and drummer Nate Friedman, have always sounded great together. Since their 2014 debut, the pair have made a tight sound that works simply but makes epic leaps. We've been charmed by them for years. So the idea of changing up this dynamic by adding a vocalist made us briefly take pause. However, we should have known to trust … [Read more...]
Sun Speak – ‘Sacred Rubble’
Guitarist Matt Gold and drummer Nate Friedman have spread out some. The Chicago duo's new EP, a five-song collection that sounds more weathered than their previous foray, Light Blue Light. Friedman's drums don't sound as chipper. Gold's guitars seem to be searching for something. The songs crafted from the seeds of extended improvisations formed in two weeks of sessions in the … [Read more...]