CMJ New Music Report - March 2012 - Tasting Grace

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Lissy Trullie Downtown
On Lissy Trullie’s first
full-length, the New
York-based singer isn’t
interested in standing
still. Trullie screeches like
Karen O on one track and
then channels the low,
haunting voice of Nico on the next. This effort
initially feels a bit unfocused, but Trullie has
the musical chops and unblinking confidence to
pull it off. Lissy Trullie is not only a vocal résumé
showcasing Trullie’s versatility, but it’s also a
love letter to her musical influences. Trullie has
an apparent adoration for New Wave, modern
indie rock and upbeat, clapping tempos. “A big
heart makes a big sound,” Trullie belts on “Heart
Sound,” and she proves her statement by filling
this album with lyrics of love and loss and plenty
of big sounds to go around. SF
releaSe date: april 10
radio: amanda Suriani,
amandasuriani@downtownmusic.com
Web: trullie.com
riYl: Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Camera obscura, Land of Talk
KeY traCKS: “Rules We obey,” “Spit You out,” “Caring”
of Note: one of the producers on the album is TV on The
Radio’s Dave Sitek.
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is Iyer’s evidential case in point: The ESP shared
by Iyer, bassist Stephan Crump and drummer
Marcus Gilmore makes musical calculus register
at gut level. It’s jazz for the 21st century: chaotic,
fast-paced and liberal with the low-end. The
album combines original compositions with
covers ranging from Ellington to Ellison (aka
Flying Lotus). Through this spicy mélange of
source material, all translated into Iyer’s groovyyet-angular
idiom, the trio reminds us that music
is a universal tongue, one that seamlessly unites
body and mind. WA
releaSe date: out now
radio: Matt Merewitz, matt@fullyaltered.com
Web: vijay-iyer.com
riYl: Thundercat, McCoy Tyner, Thelonious Monk
KeY traCKS: “The Star of a Story,” “human Nature,”
“accelerando”
of Note: Iyer co-produced the track “Free Jazzmataz” with
Das Racist on its 2010 mixtape, Sit Down, Man.
Introducing
YelloW oStriCh
Strange Land Barsuk
After releasing his debut
full-length as Yellow
Ostrich in 2010, Alex
Schaaf moved to New
York City, gained two
additional band members
and started making music
in the studio instead of his bedroom. The band’s
latest has a much fuller sound. The Brooklynbased
trio has perfected catchy, clean indie rock
that would fit right on a Strokes album. But that
style doesn’t rule the record as the band also
adds the occasional trumpet or goes for slower,
more introspective pieces like “I Got No Time
For You.” Schaaf’s boyish vocals complement
his ruminations about life and relationships,
switching between a guy in love and a guy having
an existential crisis. But don’t worry: It’s still
an upbeat affair. SF
releaSe date: out now
radio: Christine Sanley, christine@distillerpromo.com
Web: yellowostrich.com
riYl: Strokes, Tokyo Police Club, Born Ruffians
KeY traCKS: “elephant King,” “Marathon Runner,” “Wear Suits”
of Note: Like Yellow ostrich’s previous album, this one is
also self-produced.
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