Double Celled Organism, Bill Brovold, Richard Carr - Strum and Drone (2024)

Strum and Drone is a massive double album released in 2024 by the Hudson Valley-based duo Double Celled Organism. The project features multi-instrumentalists Bill Brovold (guitar, banjo, drums, home-made instruments) and Richard Carr (violin, keys, samples).

The music is a hypnotic blend of ambient, drone, and acoustic experimentalism. The album's compositions create a deep, enveloping atmosphere that critics have compared to the immersive live performances of Alessandro Cortini and "acoustic Brian Eno." It is a complex yet deeply human record, balancing meditative stasis with live instrumental improvisation.

Tracklist:
01-01 Double Celled Organism - Creepy JIg [4:42]
01-02 Double Celled Organism - Free en Won [4:12]
01-03 Double Celled Organism - Heavenly Things [6:48]
01-04 Double Celled Organism - Sliding Into 5th [4:13]
01-05 Double Celled Organism - Moonshine and Weed [5:43]
01-06 Double Celled Organism - When the Stars Come Out At Night [6:15]
01-07 Double Celled Organism - The Hits Keep Coming [3:20]
01-08 Double Celled Organism - The Simplest Plan [10:22]
01-09 Double Celled Organism - But She Was Only A Cat [6:38]
02-01 Double Celled Organism - Sing Clang [8:19]
02-02 Double Celled Organism - Box Spring [3:28]
02-03 Double Celled Organism - Bloom Jam [4:41]
02-04 Double Celled Organism - Drones of August Parts 1&2 [16:58]
02-05 Double Celled Organism - Serialist Bowls [2:43]
02-06 Double Celled Organism - Daleep's Dream [6:17]
02-07 Double Celled Organism - Drone Thoughts [7:59]
02-08 Double Celled Organism - Poco Rain [4:02]
02-09 Double Celled Organism - What Are You A Buddhist Or Something? [8:55]