Day 94: Out of The Grid by Tigran Hamasyan // 9

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Image result for mockroot tigran GENRE: jazz
Oh man, finally we've found some real jazz, the type that really gets you thinking and going. This is a bit of an older album, but that doesn't really matter here. It only means that this man has put out more material since then.

Utilizing spicy chords progressions, mind-bending rhythmic structures, and the simple sounds of a piano, guitar, and drums, there's nothing quite so pure and explorative. This style and timbre reminds me of Stimpy Lockjaw, but without the distortion.

There's just so much to unpack, and within each phrase there's so much material to digest, it's really quite the opposite of a puzzle. Imagine trying to break apart a puzzle inverse of the way it was put together. That'd be quite something. And it was a real task to put it together in the first place. Following the frenzy of unison hits and guitar and piano solos, you get a complete silent transition, almost as if you are given time to ponder what exactly you just heard. The latter half of the song takes you through more harmonious, "sensible" chords that follow each other melodically. Like two sides of the same coin, you get the vicious rampage of one side of jazz, and on this side you are treated to a cooler, warmer wade through a pool deeper than you can imagine.

Rating: 9/10


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