Événement

Chris Forsyth + Suzanne Langille and Neel Murgai

Paranoid Cat (Family Vineyard) is Philadelphia guitarist Chris Forsyth's third solo album a sprawling, harmonically-charged side-long suite backed by a clutch of compositions merging raw and delicate American roots traditions. After more than a decade trotting the globe and recording with a mess of today's avant-garde greats, plus co-leading the brazenly absurd Peeesseye, Forsyth has arranged a full band to accompany his electric six-string vision of interlocking arpeggios and maximalist peaks. He will be joined by Mike Pride (drums), Peter Kerlin (bass), Don Bruno (organ), and Hans Chew (piano).

Vocalist Suzanne Langille and multi-instrumentalist Neel Murgai perform in a distinctive voice-percussion duo, much like they did on their recent release Wild & Foolish Heart (Family Vineyard). The Wire mentions how Langille "[throws] herself at the feet of her material," letting go of her ego. Langille, best-known for her recording work with Loren Mazzacane Connors, began collaborating with Murgai in the late 1990s.