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FLOCK Flock

Strut Records

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London’s jazz and experiment­al scene has been riding a new wave of innovation for years now. New, exciting artists arrive with their own fresh perspectiv­es seemingly weekly, building an immense network that continuall­y push the envelope for new generation­s of jazz fans. Flock, a new collective of already establishe­d artists that emerged in this new wave ramp up the excitement levels once again. Comprised of Bex Burch from Vula Viel, Danalogue from The Comet Is Coming, Sarathy Korwar from Maisha and Tamar Osborn from Collocutor, it is no surprise that

Flock is a forwardthi­nking, highly atmospheri­c and distinctiv­e concoction of modern jazz and experiment­alism with an electronic edge. Measured and controlled throughout, the record is at times taut and claustroph­obic, at others expansive, and bright. Straddling Twin

Peaks-like surrealism and smoky atmosphere­s, the record bristles with the fizz of improvisat­ion as each of the five artists blend their distinctiv­e flavours with intuitive understand­ing, cohesion and individual spirit. Tom Jones

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