Phil elverum is, in my opinion, the greatest songwriter to ever live. Album so well put together i had to listen twice in a row to fully appreciate.
Now I don't give 100's all that often but if any jazz album deserves it, Karma by Pharoah Sanders takes the cake. This album is an amazing, spiritual journey that goes over mountains of noise and through quiet valleys filled with shakers, cymbals, and chimes. Amazing as it is, Karma is expanded even more by the brilliant Leon Thomas who absolutely sings his heart out on both tracks. This man goes from yodeling one minute and is quietly chanting the next. A master class in the jazz ... read more
I've never had a girlfriend until now. Ive also never cried to this album until now. I think that seeing what real love is has shown me the absolute soul crushing reality of this album.
This is honestly an incredible work and deserves so much more attention.