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- Summary: The latest full-length solo release for Australian composer Oren Ambarchi features contributions from Chris Abrahams, Johan Berthling, BJ Cole, Sam Dunscombe, Jim O'Rourke, Julia Reidy, and Joe Talia.
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- Record Label: Drag City
- Genre(s): Jazz, Avant-Garde, Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Experimental Rock, Chamber Jazz, Post-Minimalism
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Oct 4, 2022Ambarchi’s most ambitious and absorbing piece to date.
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Oct 4, 2022As dense as the mix gets, it never suffocates, and all of the instruments are allowed to breathe easily. Shebang is an inventive, vibrant work that constantly surprises and uplifts.
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The WireOct 4, 2022While the title Shebang has percussive compactness, the music on Ambarchi’s latest release, which is scintillating from the outset and exhilarating through and through, stretches out and expands across four continuous yet distinct sections. When the music fades away, after 35 minutes, the urge to hear it again straight away is simply irresistible. [Oct 2022, p.38]
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MojoOct 19, 2022Experimental, but far from intimidating. [Dec 2022, p.94]
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Oct 26, 2022For an outsider, it is best approached without expectations, as Ambarchi has no intention to conform to them. Long-time followers of his work, however, will find the label of ‘workout’ very appropriate, as he flexes the creative muscles which have allowed him to create so many long-winded symphonies in the past.
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UncutOct 4, 2022Fastidiously complex, yes, but also capable of moments of disarming prettiness. [Oct 2022, p.23]