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The WireMay 29, 2019Dig into the four-to-the-floor derangement of “Lapwing” and the post-rock inflected “First Light” to hear a band seemingly capable of doing anything, yet remaining fleetfootedly themselves throughout. [Jun 2019, p.56]
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MojoMay 29, 2019Ishmael Ensemble cleverly, psychedelically blur the lines. [Jun 2019, p.91]
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May 29, 2019Right now it sits near the top of 2019’s jazz releases. However, if things continue in this fashion it might not even make the top ten by the end of the year, which is an exciting prospect to say the least.
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May 29, 2019A State of Flow’s appeal is to invoke varied source material without ever sounding like empty pastiche. ... Most effective of all are tracks such as First Light and The Chapel, where the drums drop out, leaving just the warm burble of analogue synths and soft woodwind harmonies.