Over the duo’s 17 year recording history, they largely employed a creative process led by bass and drum foundations layered with other instrumentation. On this project, each track started off with Brazilian percussion grooves alone.
Along with P&S lead provocatuers, Phillip Hertz and Curtis Ruptash, notable instrumentalists like LeRoy Bach (Wilco, Iron and Wine, Andrew Bird, Beth Orton), Ben Lamar Gay (Solo releases, Joshua Abrams’ Natural Information Society, Nicole Mitchell, Jaimie Branch), Joe Adamik (Califone, Iron and Wine), Danny van Duerm (Bonzo Terks), Marcos Mosquera (Novalima), Dan Bitney (Tortoise), Nate Lepine (Manishevitz, Poi Dog Pondering, Herculaneum) and others then added their inspirations. The result is a compelling collection of fresh and infectious grooves joined with jazz, dub, rock, experimental and ambient overlays.
With the 2018 passing of P&S cofounder, Phillip Hertz, this release represents the last and most unique material in their extensive catalogue.
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released October 21, 2019
Have You Neglected Beauty?
Joe Adamick - Bass Clarinet
Beto Defreitas - Berimbau
Phillip C Hertz - Surdos
Nate Lepine - Flute
Ronnie Malley - Oud
Curtis Ruptash - Bass
Marcos Santos – Djembe, Random Commentary
Road To Yesterday
Leroy Bach - Guitars, Hammond
Ben Lamar Gay – Flugelhorn
Phillip C Hertz - Drums, Surdo, Shakers, Broken Rototom, Little Cymbal
Curtis Ruptash - Bass
50% of Easy To Remember
Leroy Bach - Guitars, Hammond, Fun Machine
Danny Van Duerm - Fender Rhodes
Phillip C Hertz - Drums, Surdo, Handclaps
Marcos Mosquera – Cajita, Cajon, Bells, Congas
Curtis Ruptash - Bass
Bald Knobber Mask
Phillip C Hertz - Surdos
D. Bayne - Hammond
Marcos Mosquera – Cajon, Cajita, Campana
Curtis Ruptash - Bass
Originally released in 2005, the Japanese band's hidden gem—a blur of pop, downtempo, and vocal jazz—gets a long-overdue upgrade. Bandcamp New & Notable Jan 5, 2022