jff Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 All About Jazz posted a review of Nels' new album which comes out next week. They're insinuating that it is an album by which all of his other output will be judged: http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=31708 Hopefully they'll do another interview with him soon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
willywoody Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 All About Jazz posted a review of Nels' new album which comes out next week. They're insinuating that it is an album by which all of his other output will be judged: http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=31708 Hopefully they'll do another interview with him soon. i wonder if it'll be on vinyl? i popped in Interstellar Space Revisited the other day and was grooving on it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
willywoody Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 i wonder if it'll be on vinyl? i popped in Interstellar Space Revisited the other day and was grooving on it.to answer my own question, i see no vinyl mentioned on the label site. too bad as the song from the new cd they're streaming is a beautiful acoustic piece that would sound nice. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hixter Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 It's been in heavy rotation in my car for the last 3 weeks. It's a great album. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Three dollars and 63 cents Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 I was pleasantly surprised that Crypto shipped preorders so early. I've had mine for about three weeks, too. It's a really brave and beautiful album that shows off his full range. It's amazing that he did it all himself, too--no other musicians, just overdubs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted February 4, 2009 Author Share Posted February 4, 2009 i wonder if it'll be on vinyl? i popped in Interstellar Space Revisited the other day and was grooving on it. I don't think Crypto has ever issued anything on vinyl. There was some talk of putting out an album of improvs that were recorded during the sessions for the most recent NC Singers album. I'll bet the economy has decreased the liklihood of that happening. If I had known Crypto already shipped pre-orders I would have pre-ordered Coward Damn. I ordered so much from them a few years ago they started sending me personalized thank you notes with each package Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Duck-Billed Catechist Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001R64HB..._rd_i=678551011 Download Prayer Wheel for free. You need to install the Amazon mp3 downloader if you don't have it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WaronWar Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 I was pleasantly surprised that Crypto shipped preorders so early. I've had mine for about three weeks, too. It's a really brave and beautiful album that shows off his full range. It's amazing that he did it all himself, too--no other musicians, just overdubs. Oh shit! I am buying mine right now. I saw on their website that they would ship as soon as possible, but I didn't think that soon, which is why I waited till now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bböp Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Since we're talking about one of the Cline brothers, I figured I'd mention that the magazine Downbeat is apparently working on a piece on both Nels and Alex for an upcoming issue so keep your eyes peeled. (In the current issue, I believe they gave Alex's new record Continuation five stars and Nels' four. Both are really great, and worth picking up.) I would expect both Clines to be involved with the Cryptogramophone "nights" in the Bay Area and LA in late March. And FYI, I just saw it finally confirmed that Nels will be playing five nights at the Blue Note in New York from April 7-11 as part of Jenny Scheinman's trio (also featuring Steve Cardenas on guitar). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Mr. Kinsley Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Since I'm a little out of the loop on this album, when I saw this thread title and sub-head I was expecting someone to rip into Nels. Nice to see I was wrong. Although I'm sure at some point someone will start the one-upsmanship by saying that Jay Bennett wouldn't have merely named his album Coward, he would have called it Chicken Shit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted February 5, 2009 Author Share Posted February 5, 2009 Another review, this time from Downtown Music Gallery's email list: NELS CLINE - Coward (Cryptogramophone 141; USA) Featuring daredevil guitar god Nels Cline on acoustic & electric guitars, effects, autoharp & zither-things and assorted devices too numerous to mention. Although ace guitar wizard, Nels Cline's career stretches back some thirty years (first recording, 1979), this is Nels' first full-length solo guitar effort. There have been a number of duo efforts (E. Sharp, Thurston Moore, Vinny Golia & Carla Bozulich), as well as lots of trio discs (his original trio, Nels Cline Singers and such)., but here Nels gets to stretch out and layer a number of different guitars with a variety of effects. And for some 72 & 1/2 minutes, the mighty Nels Cline reaches deep into his bag of licks and tricks and pulls off an extraordinary achievement. Not only is his virtuosity apparent, but the crafty way he blends genres, sonic effluvia with his own mysterious musical mayhem, is just plain astounding! On each of the fifteen pieces, Nels creates a different sonic landscape. Starting with "Epiphyllum" , it sounds like the ominous tone of a an organ, with the distant crackles of some sort of static. One of the wonderful things about this disc is hearing Nels play his acoustic (12-string) guitar, something we hear so rarely from him. "Prayer Wheel" is an exquisite acoustic delight which reminds of Bruce Cockburn mixed with the prowess of one of our fave British heroes from the sixties. Nels has a unique way of utilizing his effects boxes and is often manipulating his sound to come up an odd variety of strange colors and odd sounds. A few of these pieces were inspired by different collaborators from Nels' previous recordings. "Thurston County" features a great Sonic Youth-like riff at its core, while "Rod Poole's Gradual Ascent to Heaven" features a long mesmerizing microtonal escapade for the Mr. Poole, who was killed in a street violence attack a few year ago. I dig the way Nels blends acoustic and electric guitars on "The Divine Homegirl", into a fascinating, seamless dream-like fairy tale and then continues the magic on "X Change (s)" with some mystical acoustic harp-like permutations. Just incredible! The last section of this disc features the epic-length 5-part "Onan (Suite)", another tour-de-force that covers different approaches to Nels' diverse guitar playing in different sections. Over the last few years Nels' has garnered some well-deserved recognition since joining the popular American roots-rock band Wilco. It would seem the time is right for him to put out this amazing guitar(s) epic, which transcends categories and will impress adventurous listeners and guitar freaks world-wide, as well as many new listeners to this music. - Bruce Lee Gallanter / Downtown Music GalleryCD $16 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Three dollars and 63 cents Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 All About Jazz has a very good review. Here's the last paragraph: Like the best solo guitar albums, Coward transcends being merely an exercise in the instrument's vast potential Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Hollinger. Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 How has this not leaked yet? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Three dollars and 63 cents Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 The label has been shipping it for about a month. I'm listening to Alex's album right now, and it's completely different but also fantastic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Hollinger. Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Shipping for a month now and no one has put it out there? Just when I think I have faith in these internets... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hixter Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Shipping for a month now and no one has put it out there? Just when I think I have faith in these internets... Will $8.99 put you in the poorhouse? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Hollinger. Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 I cannot buy an album that has not been released yet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hixter Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 I cannot buy an album that has not been released yet. As has already been stated, you can get it from the label right now. Or you can download it from Amazon for $8.99: http://www.amazon.com/Coward/dp/B001R64H8W Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Hollinger. Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 Oh, I got it now. I misread that as the label has been shipping to stores for a month. Gracias. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Three dollars and 63 cents Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Today is the album's official release date, so it should be on Amazon, iTunes, etc. if it wasn't already. Here's the review from the New York Times: NELS CLINE Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Going to get the actual disk today...I hope. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Three dollars and 63 cents Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Nels posted some extensive notes on the album on his website yesterday (from Chicago...gee, I wonder what he's doing there...?). Read them here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
calvino Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Nels posted some extensive notes on the album on his website yesterday (from Chicago...gee, I wonder what he's doing there...?). Read them here. It's kinda funny that someone told him that Thurston County sounded like Radiohead. Thanks for the link, I always forget about his rather extensive Website. I looking forward to getting this CD. And Louie, be careful opening the CD packaging. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 And Louie, be careful opening the CD packaging. yea, I thought about that when i opened the package today, which was actually totally fool proof. I will listen to it on the road tomorrow....on the way to Southern IL. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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