Venal Twin, by Emergency Group

Venal Twin

by Emergency Group

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Weirdo Shrine a sound that you want to call free jazz or freestyle avantgarde rock, but whatever nomenclature you want to throw at it, it does not seem to it justice. It is improvisational music, it dares to be loud when it needs to and quiet when it feels the room for it, and completely rocks my world these days Favorite track: Venal Twin.

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	1.	Venal Twin 11:30
	2.	Dime Champ 13:32
	3.	Pyramid Street 12:14
	4.	Wine & Lotto 16:30

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Available for preorder September 15th. The release date is October 20th. It will be available digitally, as well as on limited runs of cassettes and CDs.

Venal Twin continues Emergency Group’s frizzled free jazz explorations of their earlier releases, this time with the kind of tightened focus and maturity one expects from a band putting in the kind of hours Emergency Group does in rehearsal, on stage, and in the studio. Venal Twin is Emergency Group’s third release of 2023, following their debut Inspection of Cruelty on Island House Recordings and the self-released Crisis in Mono, a collection of their earliest work. Recorded shortly after the Inspection of Cruelty sessions, Venal Twin serves as a sort of antagonist, or perhaps more accurately, an evil twin, to its predecessor. The tone and mood is much darker, and the music more aggressive.

Spontaneity and improvisation are what drives Emergency Group through their modal jamming, fits of dissonance, and fortuitous accidents. There is no repertoire or songbook; the collective mood is what guides the band. The mood must have been a feisty one on the January evening of this recording session, for Venal Twin explodes straight out of the gate and does not let up. Comparisons of Emergency Group to electric era Miles Davis have already been frequent and with warrant, and such references are sure to continue, as this album recalls moments from Davis’ On the Corner, particularly with the aforementioned opening. These comparisons, however, are not indicative of any lack of originality, as Emergency Group offers plenty in the ways of texture, rhythm, and swing - hallmarks of the group’s sound that will carry them far into the future.

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released October 20, 2023

Robert Boston - Keys
Andreas Brade - Drums
Jonathan Byerley - Guitar
Dave Mandl - Bass
Recorded at M5 in Brooklyn, NY on January 3rd, 2023
Engineered by Andreas
Mixed & Mastered by Jonathan
Artwork & Layout by David Roesing

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Emergency Group Brooklyn, New York

"Inspection of Cruelty careens toward the heart of deep space, powered by the internal combustion of Emergency Group’s fearless and freewheeling improvisational prowess. If you’ve ever pondered what it might sound like if Can took a stab at “Dark Star,” this one’s for you" - Aquarium Drunkard ... more

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Knitting Factory - Baker Falls

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Sleeping Village

Chicago, IL
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Reverberation Vinyl

Bloomington, IL
May 11

The Cooperage

Milwaukee, WI
May 12

Dunlap's Corner Bar

Cleveland, OH

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