Shane Parish transcends through various muses on new LP “Repertoire” :: 05/10
Photo: Adam McDaniel
Athens, GA based musician extraordinaire, Shane Parish, returns with an album of collected favorites from the likes of Kraftwerk, Alice Coltrane, Captain Beefheart, Mingus and many others. Entitled “Repertoire” and for good reason, Parish not only expresses his sheer love and deep admiration for these artists, but carefully moves through them while collecting precious debris in order to fully transcend the boundaries of embodying another artists work. The guitarists ability is tragically articulate, precise and carefully narrows the passageways for any kind of stubborn darkness to bitter the newness of praise and inspiration. A repertoire indeed, Parish conceals a treasure trove of lethal compositions and talent for which has been displayed throughout his career on works like 2016’s “Undertaker Please Drive Slow”, and various splits and collaborative efforts with musicians such as Michael Potter and Wendy Eisenberg. A teacher as well as a student of eternity, this kind of body of work is expected from someone who not only creates music, but never forgets why they started playing in the first place.
Having recently joined forces with longtime friend and creative partner, Bill Orcutt and his quartet, Parish has also announced that his new album will be released on Orcutt’s label, Palilalia Records and he couldn’t be more at home. Across the albums 14 tracks, the musician explores the metallic depths of the bleeding mind that’s pulsating and raw. A finger style, storytelling adventure that takes place where trees once leaned and temples once clean, the explosive song selection throughout “Repertoire” is both tasteful and highly educational. An evanescent blueprint for classics like “Out to Lunch” and “Journey in Satchidananda”, this is already an exciting album as 5 tracks have already been let loose into the wilds of the damned and unsteady. Set for release on the 10th of May, make sure to keep up with Parish and Orcutt this Spring and Summer as they tear through the monotoned matrix.
