Chris Forsyth to Release Evolution Here We Come Aug. 26; Opening Track Streaming
There’s a not-insignificant bio for Chris Forsyth‘s new album, Evolution Here We Come — and I didn’t write it, which feels like a selling point — though a fair amount of what you need to know is given in the title of the eight-minute album opener streaming now ahead of the record’s Aug. 26 release. Set to issue through No Quarter, Evolution Here We Come is led off by “Experimental and Professional,” which indeed seems to embody both ideas, layering weirdo bips and bloops over a steady rolling instrumentalist jam, plotted, hypnotic and ranging at the same time. Perhaps in the subtle sweep of the underlying progression there’s some shade of labelmates’ Endless Boogie‘s got-momentum-good-ride-it-forever ethos, but Forsyth keeps varied company as you can see in the number of guests the album includes, and that’s bound to result in a fair bit of individualized out-there vibing.
So it goes on “Experimental and Professional,” and there is still room for something of a sans-vocal hook to repeat a few times before the track stops cold and lets the residual synth and effects carry it out. The whole thing is a blend of straightforward and got-bent, and while I’m not holding out much hope for human evolution in general, Forsyth‘s progressive creative mindset has never been in question. It’s been a few years since I’ve kept up — his last LP was in 2019, as you can read below — but I sure as hell don’t regret popping this one on this morning.
From the PR wire:
Chris Forsyth announces Evolution Here We Come New album is out August 26th via No Quarter
Philadelphia guitarist Chris Forsyth will release a new studio album titled Evolution Here We Come on August 26th. The record was recorded last summer in Richmond, Virginia with a core group of Doug McCombs (Tortoise, bass), Ryan Jewell (Ryley Walker, drums) and Tom Malach (Garcia Peoples, guitar). Bill Nace (Body/Head), Steve Wynn (The Dream Syndicate), Linda Pitmon (Baseball Project), Marshall Allen (Sun Ra Arkestra), Nick Millevoi and Dave Harrington (Darkside) also contribute. Harrington serves as co-producer alongside Forsyth. You can hear the 8 + minute album opener “Experimental & Professional” today:
And pre-order the CD, 2xLP or digital album below:
Pre-order: “Evolution Here We Come”: https://smarturl.it/ezk2nu/
Evolution marks Forsyth’s first studio record since All Time Present (2019). It’s a tighter effort – with its seven tracks running just over 50 minutes. Forsyth says: “I think it represents a major shift in my work, and at the same time, it’s probably the most deeply rooted project I’ve done, blessed by the presence of friends and collaborators – each of whom has been an inspiration for me.” Forsyth says the album “is about change and our ultimate helplessness – as individuals, as artists, as societies – in the face of it.”
In working with Dave Harrington he says, “I was hoping to make rock music whose surface reads something like electronic music. I don’t pretend to know what the future holds, but, for better or worse, change is the only sure thing.”
Since the release All Time Present Forsyth expanded his SolarLive series releasing with vinyl pressings (including collaborations with Harrington and Garcia Peoples) via his Algorithm Free record label. He will be on tour this fall, with dates coming soon.
Tracklist:
1. Experimental & Professional
2. Heaven For A Few
3. Bad Moon Risen
4. You’re Going To Need Somebody
5. Hey, Evolution
6. Long Beach Idyll
7. Robot Energy Machine
Basic tracks recorded August 27-29, 2021 by Adrian Olsen at Montrose Recording, Richmond VA. Assisted by Alexandra Spalding. Additional recording September 2021 – January 2022 by Jeff Zeigler @ Uniform Recording, Brucie Millions @ Jerrys On Front, and Matthew Barrick @ Silent Partner, Philadelphia; by Brucie Millions @ Chimp Factory, Queens, NY; and by Dave Harrington, Los Angeles
Produced by Dave Harrington & Chris Forsyth. Mixed by Dave Harrington, except (2) mixed by Jeff Zeigler. Mastered by Josh Bonati.
Chris Forsyth – guitar, vocal
Tom Malach – guitar
Douglas McCombs – bass guitar
Ryan Jewell – drums, percussion, vibes
with
Dave Harrington – congas, pedal steel guitar, Wurlitzer electric piano, Farfisa organ, PrimeTime guitar, bamboo flute, tambourine
Marshall Allen – Electronic Valve Instrument on (1)
Bill Nace – Metal Machine tashigoto on (1)
Linda Pitmon – backing vocal on (4)
Steve Wynn – backing vocal on (4)
Nick Millevoi – lap steel on (4)
Stuart Bogie – flutes on (6)
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