{"product_id":"7033660032176","title":"FIRE! – DEFEAT - LP •","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC: 7033660032176 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLabel: RUNE GRAMMOFON \u003cbr\u003eFormat: LP\u003cbr\u003eRelease Date: March 26, 2021\u003cbr\u003eIn stock items ship within 48 hours\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFire!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e tracking new paths and reaching new levels of excellence, still honoring their 12-year-old vow of presenting a fresh approach to improvised music. Their debut album, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou Liked Me Five Minutes Ago\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, was released in 2009 to wide international acclaim. \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe basic strategy of pairing the expressive energy of free jazz with a sturdy sense of groove has yielded something potent and self-contained\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\" --New York Times. Between this and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDefeat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e there´s been five albums, including collaborations with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eJim O'Rourke\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2011) and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eOren Ambarchi\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2012). No two Fire! records sound the same, but with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDefeat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e they have taken their biggest leap so far, with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eMats Gustafsson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e giving the flute a prominent place in the sound image, a surprising and most successful move, his both expressive and ornamental approach given ample room to breathe, especially on the two long tracks bookending the album. In places more subdued than on previous efforts, but with the distinctive bass figures and hypnotic mood fully intact. There are some lively stretches with guests \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eGoran Kajfes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eMats Aleklint\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, bringing to mind their big band offshoot \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eFire! Orchestra\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, albeit on a smaller scale. For over 20 years Rune Grammofon have made a habit of releasing music that is beyond easy classification, in later years typified by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eHedvig Mollestad\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eElephant9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eKrokofant\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, but cemented by Fire! and their exploratory curiosity and deep love of music in general. Many have tried to compare the trio to other groups, but listening to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDefeat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e you realize how futile this is. Given the above there´s no doubt there are many influences at play, but the resulting brew is in a class by itself. Personnel: Mats Gustafsson - flute, baritone sax, live electronics; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohan Berthling\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - electric bass; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndreas Werliin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - drums; Goran Kajfes - quartertone trumpet; Mats Aleklint - trombone, sousaphone, horn arrangements.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACK LIST:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e01. A Random Belt. Rats You Out\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e02. Each Millimeter Of The Toad, Part 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e03. Each Millimeter Of The Toad, Part 2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e04. Defeat (Only Further Apart)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e05. Alien (To My Feet)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RUNE GRAMMOFON","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":44100646469731,"sku":"7033660032176","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/2553\/7123\/files\/Image_d2dde1a4-07d5-45a5-ad7f-a834c2fefd19.jpg?v=1775910970","url":"https:\/\/lunchboxrecords.com\/products\/7033660032176","provider":"Lunchbox Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}