more eaze - lacuna and parlor (Mondoj) + Prairiewolf return
"ambient Americana returns to jostle with genteel string recitals, although admittedly even in its quieter moments you’re never far away from an experimental flourish or two"
more eaze is an adventurous multi-instrumentalist and producer that does anything but take it easy. Her singular recordings encourage you to open your mind and ears and come along for the ride, as she either creates new genres or subverts anything from auto-tuned pop and ambient electronica to classic singer songwriting, often with the help of her friends, Claire Rousay being one. Luckily for the faint hearted there is a welcome accessibility to her experimental inclinations and her new LP is no exception.
Luring you through the door of her new LP is “waltz”, a perfect welcome of unhurried acoustic guitar and string blessed ambient Americana, bathed in nostalgic warmth. But just as you’re popping on the guest slippers she then shuts the door and leads you to the testing, twenty minute long “blanket intervals” which starts out as perky minimal fun before slowly descending into noisier second half chaos - hold tight.
There is a possibility that will be the end of the LP for those TSMM followers that tune in for the usually easier listening vibes, but stick with it as she sets about deconstructing classical music and ambient Americana returns to jostle with genteel string recitals, although admittedly even in its quieter moments you’re never far away from an experimental flourish or two, whether it’s the sudden arrival of field recordings or abruptly truncated progressions that swap comfort for intrigue and unpredictably.
There is method to her madness though and as mentioned an affability to her experimentalism which also pervades the bulk of her releases, which I recommend you explore if you fancy a walk on the weirder side.
Honourable Mention
Prairiewolf are back with another LP of vintage drum machine driven stoner folk fused with easy listening Casio corniness. Although some of the tracks are a bit too schmaltz for my liking, there is a whole lot more to love and some serious gems. Check our their debut as well which made the blog on its release.
Playlist Suggestion.
It took me forty odd years to appreciate classical music and I’m having fun upsetting the purists with my Slow Neoclassical Playlist if you fancy dabbling.