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ARTIST
FIRE!
TITLE
Defeat
FORMAT
LP
LABEL
RUNE GRAMMOFON
CATALOG #
RLP 3217LP
RLP 3217LP
GENRE
JAZZ
RELEASE DATE
3/26/2021
LP version.
Fire!
tracking new paths and reaching new levels of excellence, still honoring their 12-year-old vow of presenting a fresh approach to improvised music. Their debut album,
You Liked Me Five Minutes Ago
, was released in 2009 to wide international acclaim. "
The basic strategy of pairing the expressive energy of free jazz with a sturdy sense of groove has yielded something potent and self-contained
" --New York Times. Between this and
Defeat
there´s been five albums, including collaborations with
Jim O'Rourke
(2011) and
Oren Ambarchi
(2012). No two Fire! records sound the same, but with
Defeat
they have taken their biggest leap so far, with
Mats Gustafsson
giving the flute a prominent place in the sound image, a surprising and most successful move, his both expressive and ornamental approach given ample room to breathe, especially on the two long tracks bookending the album. In places more subdued than on previous efforts, but with the distinctive bass figures and hypnotic mood fully intact. There are some lively stretches with guests
Goran Kajfes
and
Mats Aleklint
, bringing to mind their big band offshoot
Fire! Orchestra
, albeit on a smaller scale. For over 20 years Rune Grammofon have made a habit of releasing music that is beyond easy classification, in later years typified by
Hedvig Mollestad
,
Elephant9
, and
Krokofant
, but cemented by Fire! and their exploratory curiosity and deep love of music in general. Many have tried to compare the trio to other groups, but listening to
Defeat
you realize how futile this is. Given the above there´s no doubt there are many influences at play, but the resulting brew is in a class by itself. Personnel: Mats Gustafsson - flute, baritone sax, live electronics;
Johan Berthling
- electric bass;
Andreas Werliin
- drums; Goran Kajfes - quartertone trumpet; Mats Aleklint - trombone, sousaphone, horn arrangements.
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