"On their second studio album, the North Carolina trio Setting tend their own field in this vast electroacoustic openness, rhythm and drone pointing further outward across five sculpted improvisations, ready for the latest of nights or the earliest of mornings."
"Though the pieces retain the conversational dynamics of the improvisation they presumably started as, especially when Joe Westerlund is playing drum kit, each also finds extended levitation as the sound sources obscure themselves."
"Setting even pulse briefly into something like Balearic funk on the big rolling 'Gum Bump.' But it's not necessarily the groove that creates the bliss so much as the sense of Setting breathing together as a band."
Setting's latest album showcases five improvisations that explore a vast electroacoustic landscape. The trio combines banjo, synth, and drums to create layered soundscapes. The opening track features a banjo pattern that integrates with counter-rhythms and keyboard figures, while the group maintains conversational dynamics. The music oscillates between dreamy and earthy tones, with moments of groove and collective breathing. The closing tracks highlight the band's ability to capture discovery and relaxation within their improvisational journey.
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