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Absent in Body
Absent in Body is a trio of instrumentalists: Colin Stetson on saxophone, Greg Fox on drums, and Matt Mitchell on piano. They work in experimental territory,...
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Absent in Body is a trio of instrumentalists: Colin Stetson on saxophone, Greg Fox on drums, and Matt Mitchell on piano. They work in experimental territory, with a sound that draws from free improvisation, avant-garde jazz, and dark ambient textures. Their debut album 'Plague Songs' came out in 2010, followed by releases like 'The End Is Here' and 'Rise From Ruins'.
Their 2016 album 'Rise From Ruins' includes tracks like 'Sarin' and 'The Half Rising Man.' The music tends toward the atmospheric and sometimes unsettling, built around Stetson's extended saxophone techniques, Fox's percussive approach, and Mitchell's piano work. It's not music designed for easy listening, but rather for those interested in where instrumental experimentation can go.
They've faced some criticism for being too abrasive or disorienting, which isn't surprising given their style. The band has generally kept to their own path regardless. Their catalog remains a fairly niche but consistent exploration of sound, more about the process of playing together than about crafting conventional songs.
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