RECORDINGS Taking the Reins Man Forever Play What They Want With his latest drum project, Oneida’s John Colpitts, aka Kid Millions, trashes musical labels while thrashing his kit. Aided by contributions from the percussion ensemble Tigue and avant-garde icon Laurie Anderson, among others, John Colpitts (i.e., Man Forever) often electrifies and sends percussive shockwaves undulating through stratified sonic layers of drones, jazz, polymetric playfulness, and hypnotic minimalism. Track four, “Twin Torches,” is a genre-hopping tour de force, buzzing with fiery, funky, syncopated patterns that both complement and counteract Anderson’s icy spoken-word transmissions. This material does have its precedents, including Anderson’s own Big Science, but the artistic trajectory plotted here should provide inspiration for drummers toiling in ambiguous genres. (Thrill Jockey) Will Romano Adam Deitch Quartet Egyptian Secrets Anyone needing proof of the scope of Deitch’s drumming craft will be convinced by this joyously grooving set. Borrowing saxman Ryan Zoidis and […]

September 2017 Issue