MAHER SHALAL HASH BAZ - Je Est Un Autre 2x10" Independent This unvarnished truth-telling is central

This unvarnished truth-telling is central to the album’s commentary on our social hypocrisy and resulting abuse

As a masterful raconteur Jones’ guitar work is both complex and sublime

Aside from recording and touring with Tortoise

extends and refines the compact retro-futuristic pop ideas of No Luck

taken as a whole or as its component tracks

MAHER SHALAL HASH BAZ - Je Est Un Autre 2x10" Independent This unvarnished truth-telling is centralThis recording is not a "best of", it is a reflection of Tori Kudo's evolution as a composer, from playing with seasoned musicians, to playing with people just starting out, from playing with meticulous scores, to playing call & response melodies written down, to the songs here on "Je est un Autre": instant improvisations based on keyboard compositions that Tori plays for the group. Yes, that is it. He plays a recording of himself on the keyboard,