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members are identified only as Urq and Ma-
rance. There’s that disorienting double L in
the band’s name. And then there’s SPLLIT’s
music, which is noisy but not abrasive, rest-
less but approachable, melodic and elusive.
“Spllit Sides” is built from out-of-tune (and
in-tune) guitars, synths, various glass and
metal objects, oddball vocals and whiplash
rhythmic shifts. The result is an album that
zigs when you expect it to zag and vice-
versa. Enjoy the ride!
More good stuff
Origami Angel, “Gami Gang”
Spectral Wound, “A Diabolic Thirst”
Deafheaven, “Infinite Granite”
Thy Catafalque, “Vadak”
The Gobs, “1-2-3-4!!”
Silicone Prairie, “My Life on the Silicone
Prairie”
Violet Cold — “Empire of Love”
OUTER SOUNDS
Gerycz / Powers / Rolin, “Lamplighter”
In March, Bandcampin’ featured “Bea-
con,” a gorgeous batch of instrumental mu-
sic by drummer Jayson Gerycz (of Cloud
Nothings), acoustic guitarist Matthew J.
Rolin and hammered dulcimer player Jen
Powers. Since then, they’ve released an-
other album, and it’s even better. On “Lamp-
lighter,” the trio stretches way out, impro-
vising its way through five long songs that
shimmer and drone, with Rolin and Powers
providing mesmeric moments of melody
and Gerycz shifting back and forth between
traditional rhythms and free jazz percus-
sion. Together, they create a transcenden-
tal, transportive experience at a time when
those kinds of things can be very welcome.
More good stuff
Dave Depper, “Europa”
Wau Wau Collectif, “Yaral Sa Doom”
Matt Evans, “Touchless”
William Tyler and Luke Schneider, “Un-
derstand”
Liila, “Soundness of Mind”
Bitchin’ Bajas, “Switched on Ra”
Rosie Lowe & Duval Timothy, “Son”
FOLK / COUNTRY / TWANG
Allison Russell, “Outside Child”
For years, Allison Russell has existed on
the leading edge of folk music, most notably
with her bands Po’ Girl and Birds of Chi-
cago. But nothing she has done could’ve pre-
pared the world for her debut solo album,
“Outside Child,” a stunning set of songs that
revolve around the abuse Russell suffered
at the hands of her adoptive father and her
subsequent journey toward self-reclama-
tion. Somehow, though, “Outside Child”
doesn’t feel particularly dark, thanks to Rus-
sell’s fresh and soulful take on roots music.
Hers is the sound of survival and salvation,
alive and thriving.
More good stuff
Myriam Gendron, “Ma délire, Songs of
love, lost & found”
Valley Maker , “When The Day Leaves”
The Body and Big|Brave, “Leaving None
but Small Birds”
Canary Room, “Christine”
Marie/Lepanto, “Gulf Collide”
Billy Strings, “Renewal”
Emily Scott Robinson, “American Siren”
HIP-HOP / SOUL / JAZZ
Curtis Harding, “If Words Were Flowers”
With two excellent albums out over the
past seven years, Atlanta’s Curtis Harding
had already established himself as one of
the best classic soul revivalists in the game.
His third effort, “If Words Were Flowers,”
finds him expanding his sound while stay-
ing true to his rock-solid soul foundation.
Written and recorded as a pandemic and
social unrest raged throughout the United
States, the 11 songs here are as raw and ad-
venturous as they are smooth and charm-
ing, with bold horns, psychedelic guitars,
lush string sections and rapped stanzas
helping to hurtle Harding’s throwback
sound into the future.
More good stuff
Damu the Fudgemunk, “Conversation
Peace”
Rob Frye, “Exoplanet”
Tha God Fahim + Your Old Droog, “Tha
Wolf on Wall St.”
Yola, “Stand for Myself”
Various artists, “Duppy Vaulted (2011-
2021)”
Evidence, “Unlearning, Vol. 1”
L’Rain, “Fatigue”
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