Lilah Larson – “I”

This morning, the consistently solid and beautifully blossoming Ruination Record Co. announced Solo Guitar Improvisations , a collection of instrumental experiments by Lilah Larson (Cassandra Jenkins, Thao). Any announcement of solo guitar instrumentals is always good news here, and Lilah’s incredible work does not disappoint. Dive in now with the first track, “i” – which I interestingly read as the article at first, rather than the roman numeral. The collection of songs is a mixture of edifying electric and gorgeous, intricate acoustic meditations.

I set parameters and let myself loose within them: one take of each performance, with every piece from a single, simple seed—a key, a feeling, a tool (drumstick, bow, particular pedal). I played what I felt like, when I felt like it, because it felt good, and perhaps necessary.

The record is out April 21st – absolutely delighted to plunge in.

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