AC#17 | co-release w/ Bureaubureau
Side A
Vibrato
Pinkwood
Pipes
Side B
Life without Jazz
Little Berlin
Artwork by Robert Beatty
Limited to 350 copies
Solid white vinyl
After a first album, Paddywhack, released in 2011 on the English label Moshi Moshi Records (Hot Chip, Au Revoir Simone, Egyptian Hip Hop, etc.) and an international tour, James Friley is back with a new EP, Life Without Jazz. Troubled by the compositions of Fleetwood Mac, Roxy Music and Scott Walker, this young, classically trained pianist from Lexington, Kentucky evokes the moments that bring us together - the ones we'd like to make last forever. Knees bump up against nostalgia, the frequencies of the saxophone resonate all the way to the bone. Five ballads, oscillating between home-made pop and careful songwriting, shine bright to the sound of that very particular crooning voice.
Our memories have disappeared behind the mirage. Because we've got everything left to live. Soundless, but not without music. Not without this music.
The album artwork is by artist and musician Robert Beatty (Hair Police, Three Legged Race...). He has also worked with bands such as Peaking Lights, Real Estate, and Wire magazine.