Colpitts - Music from the Accident

Thrill Jockey

£14.38

Format: CD
Catalogue No.: THRILL572CD
Barcode: 0790377057225
Release Date: 01 Apr 2022
Genre: Experimental

 The music of composer and percussionist John Colpitts is as fearless as it is far-reaching. As one of New York’s most in-demand improvisers and drummers, Colpitts’ prolific list of collaborations speaks to his omnivorous and innovative approach to music. He operates at the vanguard of new music, whether working with pioneering composers like William Basinski and Laurie Anderson, outrock explorers Boredoms, Oneida
and Spiritualized, or fellow contemporary sonic adventurers Greg Fox and Jan St. Werner.
 On new album, ‘Music From The Accident’, Colpitts eschews his Man Forever and Kid Millions monikers to present his most vulnerable and resonant work to date, charting an important
period of transformation for the composer. As its name implies, ‘Music From The Accident’ captures an unexpected, life-altering change in the composer’s life. In February 2018, Colpitts was
involved in a car crash which severely injured his back and left him unable to work or perform for months. The three movements on ‘Music From The Accident’ each speak to a different stage of Colpitts recovery, shifting from stasis to toddling and finally transcendence. This progressive work
illuminates Colpitts’ tenacious spirit and sheer ingenuity as a composer.
 Available on CD in full colour jacket.

Tracklisting
Bread
Up and Down
Recovery