FLOCK Flock
Strut Records
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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8/10