Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- extended explorations of complex themes
- introspective moments for deep thinking
- dynamic shifts in emotional intensity
- patient builds that reward attention
Maybe skip if you
- prefer straightforward song structures
- want immediate, catchy melodies
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Breakthrough — This album marked Ken Vandermark's wider recognition in the jazz scene.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Peter Brötzmann· Ken Filiano· Joe McPhee
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 From the Force of the Term 7:02
- 2 Spirit of the Staircase 5:27
- 3 Out of Mere Impulse 8:52
- 4 Variant Reading 7:16
- 5 Experiment: Trial 6:09
- 6 A Sick Man's Dreams 6:26
- 7 Year of His Age 5:07
- 8 It Is Solved by Walking 3:54
- 9 Nostalgia for the Mud 4:12
- 10 To Draw Back in Order to Make a Better Jump 4:30
- 11 Rage for Speaking 4:45
- 12 Word for Word and Letter for Letter 4:42
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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