Staff Reviews

Ken Camden - Lethargy & Repercussion

Review by Robert Ferguson

Lethargy & Repercussion is thoughtful and lovely, but like the emotional cripple American TV shows are so fond of, you’d never want to sleep with it.»

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vinyl only release. ken camden plays guitar. while those four words might imply something extremely limiting, ken's playing and execution are anything but. his work seamlessly melds elements of modern composition, kosmische musik, eastern modal themes and academic electronic works; in other words, a good amount of the things we love here at kranky. all of the pieces were recorded in real time with no overdubs, with the exception of jupiter which was designed and recorded as a duet for two guitars. while this process may not result in the technical perfection that many strive for, it leaves in the idiosyncrasies that give sound recordings their life and their soul, that make them unique to the individual and the moment. each final mix was chosen from multiple versions of each composition for the qualities inherent in the specific selected take. what results are six heady atmospheres perfect for headphones and a deep recline into an enveloping chair. yet another entry in the long list of debut releases on kranky by unsung and unknown artists. ken camden lives and
works in chicago. he also plays in the implodes sound quartet.
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