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Looks at the Bird is Brokeback’s third proper release. Originally began as a one-person affair by Douglas McCombs to create music in a more open and less structured environment than his other bands, Tortoise, Pullman, and Eleventh Dream Day, Brokeback has grown to include bassist Noel Kupersmith. A member of the Chicago Underground Trio/Quartet, Noel has played live with Brokeback for nearly two years and contributed to Brokeback’s first two releases, Field Recordings from the Cook Country Water Table and Morse Code in the Modern Age: Across the Americas. As an active member of the Chicago jazz community, he has contributed to a number of records. Recently he moved to France and began working with Laetitia Sadier of Stereolab in her group Monade.

At inception Brokeback’s focus was on the melodic rhythm and rich texture of the bass guitar, in particular the Fender six-string bass guitar (bass 6). Over the course of four years the music has been almost entirely Douglas’ vision. He handpicked for each record a number of guest musicians and collaborators such as Rob Mazurek, Tim Folijahn, Alan Licht, John McEntire and James McNew. While Field Recordings was full of simple melodies accented by a unique combination of twang and low tones, Morse Code was more of collaborative process. Various members of Yo La Tengo, Calexico, Two Dollar Guitar, Stereolab, the Chicago Underground and Tortoise all played a hand in creating the textures and tunes on Morse Code. The record was written in collaboration either in the studio or by sending tracks to specific guests for them to add to. The record also included collaboration with filmmaker Braden King. Noel Kupersmith was the primary contributor and joined Douglas for all of the live performances after the release of this record.

Noel’s involvement in the songwriting process is perhaps the most significant development on Looks at th.......
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    To już trzecia duża płyta projektu Brokeback, na którego czele stoi Douglas McCombs z 11th Dream Day i Tortoise. Towarzyszy mu dzielnie Noel Kupersmith, kolega Roba Mazurka z wszelakich wcieleń Chicago Underground i goście, min. Laetitia Sadier i nieodżałowana Mary Hansen ze Stereolab, John McEntire (Tortoise) czy Chad Taylor (Chicago Undgr.). „Looks At The Bird” to album najbardziej w dyskografii Brokeback wyrazisty, zrytmizowany i najbardziej rozśpiewany. Piękne, nieco „filmowe” kompozycje osnuto wokół gitary basowej, której towarzyszą ciekawe orkiestracje, żywa i programowana perkusja, trąbka eteryczne „stereolabowe” dziewczęce wokalizy. O „Looks At The Bird” napisano gdzieś, że to muzyka zawieszona między Air a Coltranem. Na pewno warto sprawdzić.


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    Looks at the Bird is Brokeback’s third proper release. Originally began as a one-person affair by Douglas McCombs to create music in a more open and less structured environment than his other bands, Tortoise, Pullman, and Eleventh Dream Day, Brokeback has grown to include bassist Noel Kupersmith. A member of the Chicago Underground Trio/Quartet, Noel has played live with Brokeback for nearly two years and contributed to Brokeback’s first two releases, Field Recordings from the Cook Country Water Table and Morse Code in the Modern Age: Across the Americas. As an active member of the Chicago jazz community, he has contributed to a number of records. Recently he moved to France and began working with Laetitia Sadier of Stereolab in her group Monade.

    At inception Brokeback’s focus was on the melodic rhythm and rich texture of the bass guitar, in particular the Fender six-string bass guitar (bass 6). Over the course of four years the music has been almost entirely Douglas’ vision. He handpicked for each record a number of guest musici.......
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