AN EARFUL: Of Note In 2020: Classical
AN EARFUL: Of Note In 2020: Classical
BY JEREMY SHATAN
“Ted Hearne & Saul Willams - Place - This big, bold, bombshell of an album builds on seeds Hearne and -Williams planted on last year's remarkable Hazy Heart Pump, driving further into an intersection of chamber music, electronic, R&B, spoken word, jazz, hip hop, and progressive rock, only to arrive in a uniquely addictive spot. There are powerful ideas here, too, thoughts about gentrification, family, masculinity, social justice, and more, but they never outweigh the music. The collage-like blend of sounds and voices comes together through the blazing artistry of the singers and players, caught here in an incandescent performance that is at least partially live (the booklet is short on details). I could as easily write a haiku or a book about this rara avis of a record. It truly must be heard to be believed.”