New History Warfare, Volume 1

Experimental · 2008 · 12 tracks · 48m

New History Warfare, Volume 1

Physical endurance. Colin Stetson coaxes a full orchestra of rhythm, drone, and melody from a single saxophone in real time.

March 18, 2008 · Aagoo Records

A breathless, physically intense descent into dark, hypnotic acoustic minimalism.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 48m

01

And it fought to escape

8:20

02

Stand, Walk

1:30

03

Groundswell

1:39

04

Time is advancing with fitful irregularity

7:07

05

Drown the rats and giants

1:13

06

As a bird or a branch

4:14

07

OHP

0:37

08

Quincy had a glandular problem

1:37

09

Nobu Take

4:53

10

Tiger Tiger Crane

3:14

11

Letter to HST

3:16

12

Our heartbreak perfect

11:03

Moments Worth Listening For

The relentless, breathless opening of And it fought to escape where the physical clatter of the keys becomes a driving percussion track.

The haunting, vocalized overtones on Time is advancing with fitful irregularity that sound like a choir trapped inside the brass bell.

The massive, slow-building wave of sound on Our heartbreak perfect that pushes the limits of a single instrument's dynamic range over eleven minutes.

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