Sum Say - Another View

Thoughts melting as sounds wear smooth shaped eroded grooves. Rhythms cascading down worn conscious pathways like small pebbles tickling a hollow rock face cliff. The depth of the descent is a mysterious factor. These melodies travel in spiraling directions, pulsing with the the emptiness of late nights, pulling from Africa and beyond, the fluidity is a mesmerizing aural substance. Sum Say is a patient beast, hearing a menagerie of rhythmic fragments slowly align into one grandiose composition. Each listen strengthening the connection, turning Another View into an Already Dead sparkling gem.

Another View contains a high amount of diversity through the nine tracks. From the the opening intro of a slowly turning radio dial, the chilled out beats, ambience, drone, these sounds touch all genres. Nothing is forced, all nestling together with a polished meticulousness, this is fine aural artwork. On Already Dead's bandcamp page there are some recommended if you like mentions. Going to add a couple since a few tracks keep pushing thoughts that way. The second track "We Came to the Ocean", has an African Head Charge vibe. Sum Say is more honed and flexing toward an ambient nature, but a little bit of the style is most enjoyably resonant. The seventh track, "I Have Been Lonely 2", has a feel connecting with the 1986 album Zamia Lehmanni (Songs of Byzantine Flowers) by SPK. Even to the rattling of the chimes near the end, very appreciated. Just a few thoughts from a listener trying to bring Another View into understanding. Sum Say excellently covers vast distances without ever being jostled around. Easily a cassette that will stay in the deck for a good while.  

Released on Already Dead Tapes and Records in an edition of one hundred. As noted on the bandcamp page, the past compositions of Joran Bakx are under the project Pyramidal. These are Change of Heart (AD085) and Come Home (AD234) both on Already Dead and both sold out in physical form. Fortunately Another View is currently available on cassette. 







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