Elijah McLaughlin Ensemble II, by Elijah McLaughlin Ensemble

Elijah McLaughlin Ensemble II

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alen86 What a magnificent album, a truly special experience! Driving rhythms, beautiful melodies, cinematic feel, Record Crates United's comment describes it perfectly, there is really not much to add. This was my first encounter with Mr. McLaughlin's music and I'm really dazzled. Mr. Toth is a revelation too. Special shout-out to Tompkins Square who are fast becoming for me a label whose every release is a must-hear. Favorite track: Effigy.

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	1.	Zodiac Rabbit 05:30
	2.	Wheel 03:10
	3.	Arc 04:09
	4.	Spring 05:23
	5.	Interlude 02:27
	6.	Viroqua 02:30
	7.	Effigy 04:21
	8.	Blind Valley 03:36
	9.	Confluence 04:47

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The Chicago group, which features Elijah McLaughlin on 12 and 6 string guitars, Joel Styzens on hammered dulcimer, and Jason Toth on upright bass, blends elements of American primitivism guitar styles, with free jazz and modern classical music together into something daringly original and stunningly beautiful.
-Record Crates United

If there was a silver lining to the cloud of uncertainty that was life during the early days of the pandemic, it was that all of the isolation provided a clear break from the entrenched routines of day to day life. This respite allowed me to see in sharp contrast all of the things that were important in my life, and all of the things that were trivial, and thus expendable. It was during this time that I began to write in earnest for this 2nd Elijah McLaughlin Ensemble record.

Over the course of a year, I would bring my new compositions to my collaborators (Jason Toth and Joel Styzens), and usually after a very limited number of rehearsals we would enter the studio at the Fine Arts Building in Chicago and record the songs on an old Tascam ½” tape machine. There were four such studio sessions, in which all recorded material was culled down to these 9 songs. We recorded the material with a strong improvisational approach, and a couple of these songs are essentially first takes. I am very proud of the material on this album, and the energy we captured in the studio. I am glad to partner with Tompkins Square in sharing this album with the world.

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Tompkins Square label, established in 2005, has released acclaimed recordings by artists such as William Tyler, Gwenifer Raymond, Ryley Walker and Michael Chapman as well as reissues of folk, old-timey, gospel and American Primitive Guitar. The label has received 8 Grammy nominations. ... more

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