Frog Squad - Special Noise (2023) [Hi-Res]

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Title: Frog Squad
Year Of Release: 2023
Label: Mahakala Music
Genre: experimental, jazz, rock, avant-garde, fusion, psychedelic
Quality: 16-bit/44.1kHz FLAC; 24-bit/48kHz FLAC
Total Time: 00:52:56
Total Size: 345; 652 MB
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Listening to Frog Squad's new album from Mahakala Music, Special Noise is akin to traversing the surface of a strange planet. It's not without recognizable landmarks, as moments of harmonious beauty arise, but listen also for strange sonic formations to erupt unexpectedly from this nine piece band. If the magic of Memphis can be found in its confluence of carefully composed music with the creative looseness of the city's players, no group captures those two elements better than Frog Squad. Started by Collins in 2017, soon after he'd graduated from the University of Memphis, the band's always walked a fine line between the composed and the improvised. And the creative urgency of the latter comes from the musicians he's recruited to the cause.

Personnel:
David Collins-guitars, vibraphone, keys, percussion, sound design
Khari Wynn-bass
Jon Harrison-drum set
Cedric Taylor-keys
Hope Clayburn-alto sax, soprano sax, flute, percussion
Franko Coleman-tenor sax
Chad Fowler-alto sax, tenor sax, bari sax, alto flute
Aaron Phillips-tenor sax, bari sax, bass flute
Hector Diaz-congas and bongos

Tracklist:
1 01. Frog Squad - Special Noise (01:56)
1 02. Frog Squad - Somersaulter (06:50)
1 03. Frog Squad - Porch Couch (05:31)
1 04. Frog Squad - Dirge Vader (08:35)
1 05. Frog Squad - Captain Trips (00:38)
1 06. Frog Squad - Talons (06:23)
1 07. Frog Squad - Waking Up (05:24)
1 08. Frog Squad - Solar Ebbs (04:40)
1 09. Frog Squad - Sunspot (04:55)
1 10. Frog Squad - The Inescapable Truth (02:37)
1 11. Frog Squad - Water Snakes (05:22)