Laurie Torres - Après coup (2025) [Hi-Res]

On the spot piano improvs, experimental jazz and ambient coalesce on lo-fi, self-liberating debut. “Après coup, to me, signifies that moment of conscience in the aftermath, fundamentally an experience of time, the relationship between the before and after.” – Laurie Torres

Centering around piano, drums and synthesizer with interweaving field recordings, 'Après coup’ is a sprawling 11-track album. Translating directly from French - afterwards, after the event - its title subliminally points at something deeper between the lines. Recorded in 2023 between tours in a small window of time where ‘normal’ life hadn't quite recommenced, Torres meticulously crafted her debut solo material in view of surrounding nature, all providing the perfect nourishment for long streams of improvisation. Built right up to the edge of a lake, Studio Wild in St-Zénon, Québec offered an unparalleled location and set up for her freeform creativity.

Laurie Torres: Piano, Drums, Farfisa, Hammond B3 organ, Synthesizer, Bells, Percussion, Vocals
Charles St-Amour: Electric Bass, Field recordings, Synthesizer, Effects, Loops, Vocals
Tim Crabtree: Clarinet, Synthesizer, Percussion, Vocals
Émilie Proulx: Bass

Tracklist:
1 Duvet
2 Lisière
3 Feux fuyants
4 Reflets
5 Intérieurs
6 Carnets
7 Clessidra
8 Point-virgule
9 Correspondances
10 Golden t-shirts
11 Exit