(2019) Julia Reidy - brace, brace
Review:
…Julia Reidy hails from Sydney, Australia originally, though she’s currently using Berlin as the locale in which she continues to hone her particular style with the 12-string guitar. Kim Myrh and Tony Buck (The Necks) have both been influences, and she’s also had the chance to collaborate with free violinst and fellow Aussie, Jon Rose. That collaboration took place ca. three albums ago, in 2016; and now the composer and improvisor is prepping the next evolution of her previously drone-y, enveloping, and minimalistic sound. Steve Reich isn’t a totally ridiculous name to bring up when you consider the endurance of the tracks on Reidy’s last solo album, Beholder, but for her newest effort, autotuned vocals might easily draw your attention. The new one is calledbrace, brace, and it’s out via the Slip label. “A soaring above, and driving towards imminent doom or total collapse” is how Julia Reidy describes her fourth solo record brace, brace. The album features treated vocals, synths and field recordings, as well as the 12 string acoustic guitar playing Reidy’s noted for. On tour, her music is accompanied by the panoramic projections of artist Suze Whaites, which Reidy hopes creates an environment that “pushes and pulls” in a “creeping trance”. The Australian musician, who is also a member of the Berlin based collective Splitter Orchester, has previously released her compositions for guitar via Room40 sublabel A Guide To Saints and US imprint Feeding Tube.
Tracklist:
01 - Of Neither
02 - Lament
03 - Draw
04 - One Way Mirror
Media Report:
Genre: alternative folk, experimental
Source: CD
Format: FLAC
Format/Info: Free Lossless Audio Codec, 16-bit PCM
Bit rate mode: Variable
Channel(s): 2 channels
Sampling rate: 44.1 KHz
Bit depth: 16 bits
