In many ways there’s little noteworthy about this album, recorded by Friedlander and three accomplices. Nine tracks, all jazzy improv stuff with bluegrass elements woven in, I could leave it at that.
But when one of Freidlander’s accomplices is Trevor Dunn, whose extensive credits include Melvins, Fantomas and Secret Chiefs 3 – as if being a founder member of the super-seminal Mr Bungle wasn’t enough, and you note the unusual instrumental choices – Friedlander leads the bass, drum and guitar arrangement with the cello – the whole deal becomes a lot more interesting.
Add to that Friedlander’s excellent – and innovative – playing and the way the musicians gel, you’ve got an album worth exploring.
Erik Friedlander Online
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