Move into the Luminous, by Makushin

Move into the Luminous

by Makushin

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1.	Everything New 03:19	buy track
2.	More Easily 04:41	buy track
3.	Divers Searching 03:16	buy track
4.	Drupelet 05:09	buy track
5.	Send Love to Nara 03:12	buy track
6.	Landscape 03:43	buy track
7.	No More Rush Hour 05:12	buy track
8.	Look Up Now 02:32	buy track
9.	Something Something 02:12	buy track
10.	For Pollen 02:38	buy track

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'Move into the Luminous' is the debut album from Makushin, a group whose work explores the intersection between folk, jazz and ambient music.

Double bassist Jon Thorne, guitarist Peter Philipson and singer Nancy Elizabeth lead an inspiring collective on this richly layered and immersive collaboration. The whole album has a natural, unforced aesthetic and features some notable instrumentalists who bring saxophone, piano, drums, violin and synths to the sound palette.

The lyrical themes deal with subjects such as the illumination of the moon, the observation of nature and attempting to slow the course of time. The varied musical influences range from the early 1970s recordings of John Martyn with Danny Thompson, the ambient albums made by David Sylvian and Holger Czukay, records by Joni Mitchell, Beth Gibbons, and the musical aesthetic of ECM Records.

The first single taken from the album, 'More Easily,' calls to mind David Crosby’s solo album 'If Only I Could Remember My Name', and features Andrew Wasylyk on Rhodes piano and vibraphone.

The shimmering guitar work on the track 'Something Something' evokes the Cocteau Twins while 'Look Up Now' and 'Everything New' soar with Nancy’s keening vocals and the honey-sweet richness of the growling double bass.

By contrast, the percussive storm on the instrumental track 'Landscape' takes an ambient jazz approach and features some inspirational saxophone work by Martin Slattery and free improv drumming by Andrew Cheetham. Another friend of the trio, David A Jaycock, makes an appearance playing additional electric guitar on two of the tracks.

The band name refers to Mount Makushin, an active volcano in Alaska, and this was inspired by the book 'The Cruise of the Corwin', written by Scottish-born American naturalist John Muir, where he vividly described Makushin as the “most noble volcano” he saw on an Alaskan expedition in 1881.

"A beautiful, immersive soak in the ethereal; a meditative moonlit walk through a world of cosmic connectivity." Chris Queen / SNACK

"A beautifully textured, atmospheric collection... Like being cosseted by the most idyllic dream; like being wrapped in the wings of an angel." Gordon Rutherford / Louder Than War

"Really beautiful, healing sounds." Zakia Sewell / NTS

"This spacious folk/jazz/ambient record is really quite something." Gareth Jones / CLASH

"One of my albums of the year. As if the Cocteau Twins had been invited to guest on John Martyn’s 'One World'." Ian Rankin

/// ABOUT MAKUSHIN ///

Nancy Elizabeth is a singer and multi-instrumentalist who has released three chamber folk albums under her own name on the Leaf Label. She has also previously played with James Yorkston and recorded with the late ambient composer Susumu Yokota.

Jon Thorne is a double bassist best known as a member of the pioneering electronic band Lamb and, more recently, Yorkston Thorne Khan. He has worked with many other musicians, including Jon Hopkins, Robert Fripp and his mentor Danny Thompson, as well as releasing his own music.

Peter Philipson is a guitarist who has previously performed with Jane Weaver for a decade and has collaborated with her and Raz Ullah on two ambient albums under the artist name of Fenella. He has also released a number of solo instrumental guitar albums.

credits

released October 27, 2023

Nancy Elizabeth – vocals
Jon Thorne – double bass
Peter Philipson – guitar, juno synth
Andrew Cheetham – drums
Martin Slattery – saxophone, piano, keys, bass clarinet
Andrew Wasylyk – rhodes piano, vibraphone
David A. Jaycock – lead guitar
Jojo Thorne – backing vocals
Raz Ullah – modular synth
Olivia Moore – violin

Produced by Peter Philipson & Jon Thorne.

Band performances recorded at 80 Hertz, Manchester by George Atkins.

Mixed by Peter Philipson.

Mastered by George Atkins.

Backing vocal arrangements written by Jojo Thorne.

Violin arrangements written by Olivia Moore.

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