Nathan Koci, accordion (with voices); Claire Happel Ashe, triple harp; Kathleen Supové, piano; The Rhythm Method: Leah Asher & Marina Kifferstein, violins; Carrie Frey, viola; Meaghan Burke, cello
James Moore (b. 1979) is a composer with an eye toward the world of games and experimental theater. He’s an electric guitarist who’s willing and eager to treat his instrument as a playground, not a reverent, static tradition. He’s a tinkerer, a charmer, and a fella who’s always up for another round at the bar of wacky ideas and intellectual questioning. He’s excited for new and unexpected opportunities for collaboration, but always maintains a voice that seems to stay recognizably his own throughout the myriad projects he takes on as his life’s work. The beautiful pieces on this album —Lowlands (2017) for accordion and voices; Clair-Obscur (2018) for triple harp; Desolation Pops (2016–18) for piano and string quartet — reflect those playful and curious penchants of this music-maker extraordinaire. You’ll hear comforting clarity, choreographed awkwardness, sudden synchronies, and inexplicable noises on this record. Put on your coziest vintage sweater, grab a classy cocktail in a quirky heirloom glass and get ready to give your ears a treat as you tour the stringed and unstringed sounds of Desolation Pops. — Lainie Fefferman (from the liner notes)
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An excellent album from a great contemporary music label. —The Wire
James Moore seems to be a great exemplar of the “creative musician” that is reestablishing connection with audiences through the courage of both interpretation and imagination. —Fanfare
James Moore: Desolation Pops
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Track Listing
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Lowlands
James Moore
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Clair-Obscur: I. Cecilia
James Moore
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Clair-Obscur: II. Minerva
James Moore
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Clair-Obscur: III. Cleopatra
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Desolation Pops: I. The Smiling Fish
James Moore
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Desolation Pops: II. All the Insects Ceased
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Desolation Pops: III. A Hoop for the Lowly
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Desolation Pops: IV. Little Teeth
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Desolation Pops: V. M' Ugly Spine
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Desolation Pops: VI. Far from Bhudda
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Desolation Pops: VII. Misurgirafical & Plomlied
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Desolation Pops: VIII. Empty Space Blue
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