Twin Infinitives

Released

If there’s a tradition of ‘classic, internally transformative experimental rock double-albums’ – and I’d argue that there is – then Twin Infinitives is surely close to Beefheart’s Trout Mask Replica as its peak achievement. With Twin Infinitives, it’s tempting to think that the sprawl is all – the multiple, intersecting vocals, electronics, drum machines, guitars, that all seem to play out in separate time signatures – but listening back, it’s surprising how cannily structured the material here is. In amongst that surface confusion is a deep logic that somehow tallies classic rock moves with the kind of sensory delirium you’d expect to get more readily from weirdo sound-art collectives like Biota. The resulting four sides of sound are simply staggering, kind of like the Blue Öyster Cult being trampled by a convoy of Silver Apples soundalikes, each covering a different Shaggs song, all at the same time, if you will. In other words – it’s perfect.

Jon Dale

Suggestions
Morton Feldman: Piano and String Quartet cover

Morton Feldman: Piano and String Quartet

Kronos Quartet, Aki Takahashi
Morse cover

Morse

Alastair Galbraith
I get along without you very well cover

I get along without you very well

Ellen Arkbro, Johan Graden
Roslyn cover

Roslyn

Witcyst
Albergo Intergalattico Spaziale cover

Albergo Intergalattico Spaziale

Albergo Intergalattico Spaziale
Cosmic Psychos cover

Cosmic Psychos

Cosmic Psychos
Thank You cover

Thank You

Royal Trux
Laughing Clowns cover

Laughing Clowns

Laughing Clowns
Flies Inside the Sun cover

Flies Inside the Sun

Flies Inside the Sun
I Fiori del Sole cover

I Fiori del Sole

Danilo Lorenzini, Michele Fedrigotti