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Listening to Unclosing is captivating. I'm never sure what kind of sound will come next, only that it will be precise and I'll hear it with clarity. Crooked Frame is a prime example of how Illegal Crowns punctuate songs with peculiar, unexpected sounds, but it is only one way they are able to do it. The rest of the album ebbs and mostly flows, even with alternating songwriters from track to track. At times though, I wish that what sounds like musical tinkering would break more into a song. rvss.eel
supported by 9 fans who also own “. . .Rope / Rim”
Amazing and immersive. Constructed with such forward motion I forgot where I was and nearly got run over by traffic. Doesn’t get better than that. EmmaH
supported by 9 fans who also own “. . .Rope / Rim”
Mary Halvorson is a genius composer and guitarist who has developed her own musical language, and with Code Girl she has incorporated poetry into that language. Incredible compositions and lyricism (each track is a different kind of poem). Halvorson's playing is as great as usual, and all the other members of the band sound great. Robert Wyatt's singing in particular works extremely well in the tracks he's featured. Highly, highly recommend. rat