Eli West - The Shape of a Sway - VINYL LP

Chicago-based guitarist / composer Eli Winter's new self-titled album finds him building on the promise of his recent records - like 2020's Unbecoming and his 2021 collaboration with Cameron Knowler, Anticipation - with a gem of an album on which he leads an ad-hoc group that delicately balances a range of colors and moods. Winter is an accomplished player with impeccable technique and an unassuming virtuosity, capable of both mesmerizing intricacy and florid romanticism, but on Eli Winter he frequently plays a supporting role, creating ample room for his collaborators. The result is the sound of an artist escaping any lingering shadows of his primary influences and coming into his own; ironically, Winter does this by deemphasizing his role as traditional bandleader. Assisted by a murderer's row of peers and contemporaries including Cameron Knowler, Yasmin Williams, David Grubbs, Ryley Walker, Tyler Damon, jaimie branch, and others, Eli Winter showcases a compositional depth and authoritative skill only hinted at on Winter's rightfully acclaimed previous work. Highly recommended.1. For a Chisos Bluebonnet 2. Davening in Threes 3. No Fear 4. Brain on Ice 5. Dayenu 6. Unbecoming

If there's one word that describes Eli Winter, it's precocious. At twenty-three, the Chicago musician and writer (named an artist to watch for 2020 by The Guardian and Inchgenerational talentInch by NYCTaper) has performed with Ryley Walker and David Grubbs and toured the country by bus and train. His first album, The Time To Come, explored the difficulties of coping with grief and Hurricane Harvey with finely wrought melodic solo instrumentals belying his age. Unbecoming, his virtuosic second album, is bolder, uncompromising yet accessible, showcasing ambitious, spacious compositions and a heightened command of the guitar, and providing measured catharsis during intertwined political crises. Unbecoming showcases Winter as an invigorating, talented presence, and alludes to his bright future as a voice - or perhaps set of well-trained hands - in the constantly evolving guitar music canon.1. Either I Would Become Ash2. Maroon3. Dark Light

After COVID-19 first swept the world in 2020, Mono feltcompelled to make a special little gift for the Christmasholiday. The accompanying message was simple InchWishingeveryone good health, happiness, and good cheer in thenew year.Inch Originally made at home in isolation, thisdigital-only consisted of two new Mono songs InchScarlet HollidayInch and InchFirst Winter.Inch Now, to commemoratethe 2021 holiday season, Mono has reworked andexpanded Scarlet Holliday into a very special 3-song EP(now including the brand new song, InchEpilogueInch).Recorded at home and at Electrical Audio by longtimecollaborator, Steve Albini, newly mixed by John McEntire,and mastered by Bob Weston, Scarlet Holliday is finallybeing released into the world on limited-edition 10Inch vinyl, aswell as all digital formats.In their unflappable determination to shine light into thedarkness, Mono explains InchThese songs were written withthe idea of new hope for the new year since this time hasbecome unforeseeably dark for many in the world.Inch