thrill jockey records

Upper Wilds Find a Balance Between Noise and Hooks on Venus

Upper Wilds Find a Balance Between Noise and Hooks on Venus

Upper Wilds’ Venus is a glorious cacophony of guitar noise, pounding drums, fuzz bass, and big catchy hooks. It filters guitar heroics through punk energy.

Leaving Room: Ryley Walker and Charles Rumback on Collaboration and Listening

Leaving Room: Ryley Walker and Charles Rumback on Collaboration and Listening

Little Common Twist, the latest improvisatory album from Ryley Walker and jazz drummer Charles Rumback, sounds like listening. The two musicians are locked in intuitive communion that confines neither guitar nor drums to their pigeonholes. We ask them how they do it and why.