Houseplant (album)

Houseplant is the fifth album by drummer Jim Black's AlasNoAxis featuring clarinetist/saxophonist Chris Speed, guitarist Hilmar Jensson and bassist Skúli Sverrisson recorded in 2008 and released on the Winter & Winter label.[1]

Houseplant
Studio album by
Jim Black and AlasNoAxis
ReleasedFebruary 20, 2009
RecordedSeptember & October 2008 in Brooklyn, NY
GenreImprovised music, jazz
Length60:37
LabelWinter & Winter 910 154
ProducerJim Black
Jim Black chronology
Dogs of Great Indifference
(2006)
Houseplant
(2009)
The Veil
(2011)

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
AllAboutJazz[3]

In his review for Allmusic, Dave Lynch said "it would be inaccurate to describe Houseplant as stifled music -- the nearly epic title track might even be heard as soundtracking the titular foliage’s dream of escape, complete with the walls tumbling down -- but at the very least Black, even with his often economical and even understated drumming here, seems intent on exploring how deeply held emotions can be expressed with a minimum of adornment".[2] On AllAboutJazz Glenn Astarita stated "Once again, the leader and his comrades uncannily merge a cheery vibe with modern jazz improvisation and hardcore rock parameters that nicely blend into one neatly wrapped package"."[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Jim Black

  1. "Inkionos" - 4:45
  2. "Cahme"- 4:36
  3. "Houseplant" - 7:09
  4. "Fyr" - 1:05
  5. "Malomice" - 7:09
  6. "Littel" - 4:32
  7. "Elight" - 5:55
  8. "Naluch" - 5:08
  9. "Cadmium Waits" - 3:25
  10. "Adbear" - 7:23
  11. "Lowers in a Nine Sense" - 5:03
  12. "Downstrum" - 3:45

Personnel

References

  1. Winter & Winter discography, accessed November 27, 2014
  2. Lynch, Dave. Jim Black – Houseplant > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
  3. Astarita, G., AllAboutJazz Review, October 9, 2009
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