{"product_id":"jeff-parker-slight-45818","title":"Jeff Parker - Slight","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ejeff parker's magnificent first solo album -slight freedom-, a new york times best albums of 2016. 2nd edition pressed on premium 120-gram audiophile vinyl by RTI, presented in a retro flipback jacket.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eslight freedom, jeff parker’s first ever solo record, presents the first opportunity to hear the guitarist in fully self-revealed circumstances. recorded 2013 \u0026amp; ’14 in the hollywood hills as he relocated from chicago to los angeles, parker combines the dark tonal palette \u0026amp; percussive attack he’s long been known for with real-time processing elements \u0026amp; field recordings, deftly crafting a unique world of solo guitar music --multilingual, mysterious, alive with extraordinary sonic events, with a sturdy intelligence in charge \u0026amp; a raw homestyle vibe. the record is yet another defining moment for parker in 2016, a year that already includes a brilliant ensemble album (the new breed) \u0026amp; tortoise’s 25th anniversary tour \u0026amp; record (the catastrophist).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eparker’s title composition sets the album’s cavernous mood. terse lines \u0026amp; ricocheting loops morph into a gnarly ambient section that resembles neil young droning out over a vg+ copy of discreet music. parker creates a different sort of ambient space in his take on frank ocean’s 'super rich kids,' bending the melody around a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebossa nova rhythm into a moodsville tone poem. parker makes an extraordinary long-form statement out of chad taylor’s ‘mainz,’ a piece he first recorded with taylor \u0026amp; chris lopes on the album bright light in winter. twice the length of the trio recording, the multi-layered soliloquy finds parker leaping from the high rung to damn near orchestral heights, pushing his techniques \u0026amp; concepts to their breaking points. it’s one of the great solo performances you’ll hear from a musician this year. to say “lush life” comes with formidable baggage is an understatement. parker achieves instant classic status with a rendition that sounds beamed-in from a decommissioned satellite --burned out, covered in space grit, yet still formally nuanced \u0026amp; beautifully reflective of strayhorn’s world-weary lyrics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003etwenty years into the game it’s a joy for eremite to present work by an artist who’s clearly taking his music to the next level.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"V001 - AGS Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46696013791419,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0569\/7647\/4299\/files\/a2431948682_10.jpg?v=1749599263","url":"https:\/\/ags.earth\/products\/jeff-parker-slight-45818","provider":"AGS Honolulu","version":"1.0","type":"link"}