Rituals

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Ishmael Ensemble’s third longplayer Rituals marks a significant leap for the Bristolian musicians. With their live-instrumentation-meets-electronic merging of styles, the group wer e always broader than the ‘new UK jazz’ tag which they were often given, but here their scope and boundary-pushing ambition is more evident than ever before. Still maintaining a blend of spiritual jazz, dub, experimental and electronic soundscapes, here those elements are vigorously whipped-up into huge cyclones of sound, more song-based and accessible than before, but also almost psychedelic in its euphonic blend of colours, textures, facets and moods. Released: September 2024Cat: SEVS30LPLabel: Severn Songs Listen Tracklist Show more