James Elkington - Pastel De Nada

James Elkington - Pastel De NadaIn 2023 James Elkington released Me Neither, a double album of solo guitar improvisations and experiments. He ended up thinking of it as a wordless collection of library music. 'Library music' is a trove of anonymously produced sound that can be plundered for any kind of use and Elkington, the Chicago based British guitarist, nds a freedom in this music that seems to come out nowhere. He follows up Me Neither with Pastel de Nada, a new 2xLP set where

Fittingly it was one of the UK's disciples of that innovative Belleville Three era

He's physically changed his piano (the softened prepared strings of Felt) played with a modified body (Screws recorded with 9 fingers and a broken thumb) played with scale (Solo recorded on the 3

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A heavyweight 45rpm double vinyl LP is being released to showcase the sound (the first time the album has been available on vinyl)

This vinyl edition adds a special bonus track

kindling a deep yet exhilarating listening experience

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A carefully produced CD full of rewards

was ready to record a new album on the heels of their first two alums: Something Better Change and Hardcore '81

gatefold double LP with etching (black

"every inch of his long guitar cord to roam the stage: darting around

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