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Jul 22, 2016Even though Frahm shines on Oddments of the Gamble though his exquisite use of the Rhodes, the real stars of this record come through the application of percussion, as performed by Gmeiner and Andrea Belfi.
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Jul 15, 2016There’s youthful playfulness at hand on Oddments. There’s also a kind of majesty, one borne out by an affinity for subtly grand melodies, which works in juxtaposition to the album’s brief, jewel-like cuts--most of these tracks clock in at well under four minutes, and the entire LP barely reaches 40 minutes.
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Jul 15, 2016More than simply a side project and definitely not just a collection of cast-offs, Oddments Of The Gamble is a remarkably cohesive listen for something assembled over time and without restrictions.
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Jul 15, 2016For a record that is largely improvised, it is stunning that such a cohesive piece can be put together and it will be fascinating to see what other tricks this trio has up their sleeve.
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Jul 15, 2016For an album comprised entirely of outtakes, Oddments of the Gamble sounds surprisingly realized and complete.
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Jul 29, 2016The only weakness of oddments is the occasional breaks in the overall flow, moments where tracks fade away too soon or stretch on too long, or where a massive peak is dropped off immediately into a spacy low. But these breaks are infrequent, only jarring because of the comforting haze the record consistently meets.
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Aug 15, 2016It’s really the power of the synthesizer that allows his playing and compositions to breathe, to carry the music into the z axis. And while this new dimension may not present much in the way of a challenge for Frahm or for us as listeners, it’s chill indeed, and also beautiful.
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Aug 8, 2016The musical direction of this album doesn't diverge from the tape-heavy, field-recording based style nonkeen have established for themselves previously. This is all well and good and makes for a solid record, but the album highlight lies where the formula changes somewhat.
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Aug 4, 2016Several shorter, fragmentary cuts provide glimpses of indescribable studio happenings that can't be replicated. Titles like "Copy of Crazy" and "The Monkey in the Machine" hint at the playful, slightly chaotic nature of these sessions.